# Deprivation in Watford The south west of the East of England. 107,658 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 21 square kilometres. 8 layers about deprivation for Watford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Deprivation score (England) Watford: **16.3** (2025, council level, England only). Source: MHCLG. Published 30 October 2025. Watford has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Among areas of the same kind in England, that is the joint 116th least deprived of 296. A higher score means more deprivation. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-score-england) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/deprivation-score-england/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-score ## English Indices of Deprivation 2025 Neighbourhood level, England only, 2025. Source: MHCLG. Published for neighbourhoods, not as one figure for the whole of Watford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-decile ## Education deprivation (England) Neighbourhood level, England only, 2025. Source: MHCLG. Published for neighbourhoods, not as one figure for the whole of Watford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/education-deprivation-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/education-deprivation-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-education-decile ## Employment deprivation (England) Neighbourhood level, England only, 2025. Source: MHCLG. Published for neighbourhoods, not as one figure for the whole of Watford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/employment-deprivation-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/employment-deprivation-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-employment-decile ## Health deprivation (England) Neighbourhood level, England only, 2025. Source: MHCLG. Published for neighbourhoods, not as one figure for the whole of Watford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/health-deprivation-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/health-deprivation-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-health-decile ## Income deprivation (England) Neighbourhood level, England only, 2025. Source: MHCLG. Published for neighbourhoods, not as one figure for the whole of Watford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/income-deprivation-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/income-deprivation-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-income-decile ## Share of neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10% Watford: **0.0%** (2025, council level, England only). Source: MHCLG. Published 30 October 2025. 0.0% of the neighbourhoods in Watford are among the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England. Among councils in England, that is the joint least deprived of 296. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/most-deprived-10-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/most-deprived-10-england) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/most-deprived-10-england/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-most-deprived-10-share ## Neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 20% Watford: **2** (2025, council level, England only). Source: MHCLG. Published 30 October 2025. In Watford, 2 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived 20% of neighbourhoods in England. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/most-deprived-20-england?place=E07000103) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/most-deprived-20-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/watford/deprivation#l-imd-2025-most-deprived-20 ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/people) (24) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000103/data?family=deprivation ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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