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Affluence in WD7 7FE

How WD7 7FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
How Wood & Park Street
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD7 7FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD7 7FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,459
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in the WD7 7FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WD7 7FEEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the WD7 7FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD7 7FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the WD7 7FE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

WD7 7FEEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD7 7FE (How Wood & Park Street) (about 2,351 residents).

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

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