Hatfield Road, Watford, WD24 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 4DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WD24 4DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	52.4%	6.8%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	35.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	53.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.6%	32.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	38.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	62.6%	56.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	8.2%	7.2%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	56.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	8.7%	18.9%	10.2%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	56.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	7.6%	19.5%	11.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	12.9%	5.3%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	6%	-9.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Hatfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hatfield Road was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hatfield Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 125th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD24 4DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hatfield Road are based on 123 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hatfield Road, Watford, WD24 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4DA

Average Price
£383,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hatfield Road

Average Price
£403,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,436

Other
£670,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hatfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hatfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-20	£364,437
45 Hatfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-14	£394,090
3A Hatfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-06-07	£139,436
29 Hatfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-01-05	£384,924
23 Hatfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-24	£393,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4DA

Employment

WD24 4DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	22
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	645 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My 3 Chickens Ltd	154 St Albans Road, Watford	95 yd
Sam's Chicken	172 St Albans Road, Watford	96 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	150 St Albans Road, Watford	97 yd
Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar	142 St Albans Road, Watford	104 yd
Brim Burger Watford	197 St Albans Road, Watford	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	117 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	122 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	223 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	290 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's Piri Piri	144 St Albans Road, Watford	115 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 187 - 189 St Albans Road	122 yd
Golden Crown	199 St Albans Road, Watford	122 yd
Peri Peri Original	203 St Albans Road, Watford	122 yd
KFC	138 - 140 St Albans Road, Watford	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	104 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	207 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	370 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	889 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WD24 4DA