Affluence in WD6 5QG
How WD6 5QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
WD6 5QGBorehamwood
How well off WD6 5QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD6 5QG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- 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
59% of adults in the WD6 5QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the WD6 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the WD6 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 5QG (Borehamwood Cowley Hill) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.