Affluence in WD6 1LT
How WD6 1LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Kenilworth
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,808 (2024)
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How well off WD6 1LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 1LT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the WD6 1LT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the WD6 1LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the WD6 1LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 1LT (Borehamwood Kenilworth) (about 1,808 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.