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Affluence in WD5

How WD5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
21,465 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD5 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Living environment7.1
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in WD5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WD5England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in WD5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD5England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in WD5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

WD5England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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