Affluence in WD6 2DB
How WD6 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WD6 2DBBorehamwood
How well off WD6 2DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 2DB 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the WD6 2DB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the WD6 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the WD6 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 2DB (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 2,002 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.