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WD17 3

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4,390 people · median £975,000 · Watford

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Watford Council · Liberal Democrat (directly-elected mayor) 32/36 seats · 89% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population4,390

0–14

19%

15–24

11%

25–44

20%

45–64

29%

65+

21%

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Median age44.9

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate65%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.5%

Self-employed · of people in work18.1%

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Retired14.6%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified57%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications8.6%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health86%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.11/10

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Happiness6.93/10

Feels worthwhile7.49/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.29/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 8/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 75% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 8/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 8 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.9/10

Employment

8.1/10

Education & skills

8.4/10

Health & disability

8.7/10

Crime

7.9/10

Housing & services

7.0/10

Living environment

6.6/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

89%

own their home

60%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 30%

ONS Census 2021

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