Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 4EP 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 Balmoral Road dangerous?

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

Balmoral 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 4EP, 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 Balmoral Road are based on 283 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 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4EP

Average Price
£443,216

Semi-Detached
£477,096

Terraced
£450,092

Detached
£531,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,700

Other
£549,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£438,910

Semi-Detached
£538,334

Terraced
£435,643

Detached
£467,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,398

Other
£288,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-09-12	£489,561
50A Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-07-29	£563,488
14 Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-07-26	£443,259
42 Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-02-24	£446,606
8 Balmoral Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£346,000	2022-12-14	£332,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4EP

Employment

WD24 4EP 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 4EP 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	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,693 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	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	996 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	764 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	3,118 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	1,657 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	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,974 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
North Watford Church Of The Nazarene	Church Of The Nazarene, 19 Balmoral Road	40 yd
Creed Restaurant And Lounge	246A St Albans Road, Watford	98 yd
Tokyo Choice Restaurant	273 St Albans Road, Watford	141 yd
Smoky Boys Watford	274A St Albans Road, Watford	152 yd
Perfect Blend	236 St Albans Road, Watford	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	101 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	252 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	347 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	402 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bazil Pizza Ltd	244 St Albans Road, Watford	100 yd
The Rice Bowl	238 St Albans Road, Watford	162 yd
Kamu Street Food	251A St Albans Road, Watford	172 yd
Wenzels The Bakers	249 St Albans Road, Watford	197 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	162 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	348 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	413 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	919 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	956 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4EP