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Affluence in WD6 4PT

How WD6 4PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD6 4PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 4PT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,271
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in the WD6 4PT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

WD6 4PTEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the WD6 4PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD6 4PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in the WD6 4PT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

WD6 4PTEngland
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 4PT (Borehamwood Brookmeadow) (about 2,001 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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