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Affluence in WD7

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

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
20,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD7 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,153
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in WD7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WD7England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in WD7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD7England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in WD7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

WD7England
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%

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

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