Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 4LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.1%	48.5%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	34.8%	9.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	44%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.1%	37.8%	0.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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	28.4%	19.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.4%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.4%	80.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	78.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	3.7%	12%	8.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	78.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.8%	16.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Radlett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Radlett Road was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Radlett Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 87th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD24 4LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Radlett Road are based on 78 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 Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4LP

Average Price
£590,378

Semi-Detached
£593,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Radlett Road

Average Price
£535,942

Semi-Detached
£551,492

Terraced
£699,087

Detached
£524,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,579

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Radlett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£668,000	2024-12-13	£672,871
4 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-08-26	£539,127
30 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-04-16	£567,540
24 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-04-09	£687,596
8 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2014-10-31	£576,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4LP

Employment

WD24 4LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Mead Way , WD23 2AW	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	570 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	3,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,151 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
TopGolf	Topgolf Game Centre, Bushey Mill Lane	449 yd
WRFC Bar & Coffee House	Watford Rugby Club, Radlett Road	494 yd
Billbies & Co. @ Watford Rugby Club	Watford Rugby Club, Radlett Road	494 yd
Thomas Franks @ Wickes Watford	Link House, 19 Colonial Way	506 yd
Impact Food Group @ The WatfordUTC	The Watford UTC, Colonial Way	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	419 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	810 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	967 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	1,042 yd
Royal British Legion	Bushey Mill Lane, Bushey	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tudor Fish And Grill	176 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	531 yd
Bazil Pizza Ltd	244 St Albans Road, Watford	927 yd
The Rice Bowl	238 St Albans Road, Watford	940 yd
Kamu Street Food	251A St Albans Road, Watford	971 yd
Wenzels The Bakers	249 St Albans Road, Watford	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	940 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	1,033 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Topgolf Game Centre (Watford) BUSHEY MILL LANE	golf	443 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	482 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	989 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4LP