Affluence in WD6 4BS
How WD6 4BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
WD6 4BSBorehamwood
How well off WD6 4BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 4BS area scores 5.0 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the WD6 4BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the WD6 4BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the WD6 4BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 4BS (Borehamwood Brookmeadow) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.