Affluence in WD5 0RY
How WD5 0RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
WD5 0RYAbbots Langley
How well off WD5 0RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD5 0RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the WD5 0RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the WD5 0RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the WD5 0RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD5 0RY (Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green) (about 1,812 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.