Affluence in WD6 3LS
How WD6 3LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
WD6 3LSBorehamwood
How well off WD6 3LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 3LS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.8% of adults in the WD6 3LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the WD6 3LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.7% of adults in the WD6 3LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 3LS (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 1,737 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.