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Postcode · Borehamwood

Affluence in WD6 1ER

How WD6 1ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Borehamwood Hillside
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD6 1ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 1ER area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,178
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the WD6 1ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WD6 1EREngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the WD6 1ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD6 1EREngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in the WD6 1ER area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

WD6 1EREngland
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 1ER (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 1,826 residents).

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

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