Affluence in WD6 1QD
How WD6 1QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,482 (2024)
WD6 1QDBorehamwood
How well off WD6 1QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 1QD area scores 7.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the WD6 1QD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the WD6 1QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the WD6 1QD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 1QD (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 2,482 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.