Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 4DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.9%	49.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.1%	50.1%	3.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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	46.5%	42%	-4.5%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	45.2%	5.8%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	51.2%	55.8%	4.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	34%	32.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9%	9%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	42.2%	6.9%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	10.8%	2.2%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	63.7%	54.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	49.2%	-24.1%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	4.1%	22.2%	18.1%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7.3%	11%	3.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	49.2%	-22.6%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.8%	13.7%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	15.3%	10.1%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Cromer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromer Road was 187.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% higher than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cromer Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 30th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 163.3%.

🔎 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 4DU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Cromer Road are based on 157 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 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4DU

Average Price
£413,755

Semi-Detached
£406,722

Terraced
£414,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromer Road

Average Price
£397,701

Semi-Detached
£455,176

Terraced
£395,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,864

Other
£368,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Cromer Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-11-01	£431,427
40 Cromer Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-04	£413,424
26 Cromer Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-19	£393,668
62 Cromer Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-03-13	£373,506
4 The Courtyard, 2A Cromer Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-09-11	£385,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4DU

Employment

WD24 4DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

WD24 4DU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	177
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,618 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	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	974 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	713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	3,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,584 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	1,723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,966 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
Creed Restaurant And Lounge	246A St Albans Road, Watford	106 yd
North Watford Church Of The Nazarene	Church Of The Nazarene, 19 Balmoral Road	114 yd
Perfect Blend	236 St Albans Road, Watford	116 yd
C'est Juice	Unit 1, 253 St Albans Road	138 yd
Mr Potato And Ms Pizza	212 St Albans Road, Watford	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	175 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	188 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	284 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	351 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rice Bowl	238 St Albans Road, Watford	116 yd
Bazil Pizza Ltd	244 St Albans Road, Watford	117 yd
Kamu Street Food	251A St Albans Road, Watford	142 yd
Wenzels The Bakers	249 St Albans Road, Watford	156 yd
Golden Crown	199 St Albans Road, Watford	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	116 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	342 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	414 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	918 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	939 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	983 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4DU