Affluence in WD6 5BE
How WD6 5BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
WD6 5BEBorehamwood
How well off WD6 5BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 5BE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the WD6 5BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the WD6 5BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the WD6 5BE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 5BE (Borehamwood Cowley Hill) (about 1,866 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.