Colonial Business Park, Watford, WD24 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 4PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	48.6%	41.4%	-7.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	47.4%	7.5%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90%) 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	59.5%	61.5%	2.0%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	35.4%	28.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around WD24 4PR this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	62.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	17.9%	18.5%	0.6%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	69%	56.2%	-12.8%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	73%	57.9%	-15.1%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	5.8%	15.4%	9.6%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	15%	17.1%	2.1%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
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	71.9%	58.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	24.4%	21.1%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	5.2%	-7.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Colonial Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colonial Business Park was 115.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colonial Business Park has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 71st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.3%.

🔎 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 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Colonial Business Park are based on 2 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 Colonial Business Park, Watford, WD24 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4PR

Average Price
£1,553,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,553,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colonial Business Park

Average Price
£1,571,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,571,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colonial Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5-6 Colonial Business Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2022-05-05	£1,997,951
Unit 1 Colonial Business Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2015-05-19	£1,144,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4PR

Employment

WD24 4PR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4PR 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	128
Self-Employed	27
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	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	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,059 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Mead Way , WD23 2AW	3out of 4	1,325 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	160 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	3,001 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	1,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,555 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
Impact Food Group @ The WatfordUTC	The Watford UTC, Colonial Way	95 yd
Feel Wellbeing Cafe	Unit T, Penfold Industrial Park	169 yd
Olive Catering	Astral House, Imperial Way	190 yd
Caffee Beldj Limited	Oak House, Reeds Crescent	270 yd
Hilton Worldwide	Maple Court Central Park, Reeds Crescent	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	565 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	581 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	587 yd
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	616 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	516 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	539 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	539 yd
KFC	138 - 140 St Albans Road, Watford	551 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	144 St Albans Road, Watford	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	576 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	688 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	414 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	837 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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