Bradshaw Road, Watford, WD24 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 4DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	37.5%	-8.2%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	47.9%	7.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	10.4%	2.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.3%	33.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8%	13.1%	5.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	15.8%	3.7%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	49.8%	13.6%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	0.8%	3.4%
White	72.7%	69.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	80.7%	58.1%	-22.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	2.5%	25.9%	23.4%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	58.3%	-20.7%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.1%	13.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	17.6%	13.8%	2.9%	14.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Bradshaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradshaw Road was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bradshaw Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 120th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 4DE, 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 Bradshaw Road are based on 132 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 Bradshaw Road, Watford, WD24 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4DE

Average Price
£399,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradshaw Road

Average Price
£409,168

Semi-Detached
£495,027

Terraced
£414,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradshaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Bradshaw Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-28	£360,153
38 Bradshaw Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-08	£325,337
40 Bradshaw Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-19	£396,986
42 Bradshaw Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,200	2022-05-31	£403,964
2C Bradshaw Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2021-05-07	£352,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4DE

Employment

WD24 4DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WD24 4DE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,406 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	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	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	567 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	3,148 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	1,407 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	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mekan	202 St Albans Road, Watford	172 yd
Sam's Chicken	172 St Albans Road, Watford	173 yd
Mr Potato And Ms Pizza	212 St Albans Road, Watford	199 yd
My 3 Chickens Ltd	154 St Albans Road, Watford	201 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	150 St Albans Road, Watford	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	171 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	219 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	320 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	369 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's Piri Piri	144 St Albans Road, Watford	217 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 187 - 189 St Albans Road	219 yd
Golden Crown	199 St Albans Road, Watford	219 yd
Peri Peri Original	203 St Albans Road, Watford	219 yd
The Rice Bowl	238 St Albans Road, Watford	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	208 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	220 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	801 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,058 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.7 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4DE