Hallam Close, Watford, WD24 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD24 4RL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	52.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.8%	47.9%	1.1%	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.

In the immediate area around WD24 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.3%	52.6%	-2.7%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	38.6%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	49.6%	59.3%	9.7%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	43.9%	30.3%	-13.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4RL this area, 8.8% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	58.4%	-5.9%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	64.6%	58.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	68.2%	56.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	7.9%	18%	10.1%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	55.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	17.8%	12.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hallam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hallam Close was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hallam Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 116th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 4RL, 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 Hallam Close are based on 165 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 Hallam Close, Watford, WD24 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4RL

Average Price
£293,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,697

Other
£265,968

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hallam Close

Average Price
£338,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,820

Other
£272,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hallam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Lancing House Hallam Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-21	£247,513
Flat 2 Lancing House Hallam Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2021-11-30	£294,928
Flat 8 Lancing House Hallam Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-10-28	£322,851
Flat 5 Lancing House Hallam Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-04-17	£313,369
Flat 3 Lancing House Hallam Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-10-10	£272,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4RL

Employment

WD24 4RL 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	164
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	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	462 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,656 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	1,079 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	1,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,674 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
J D Wetherspoon Plc	Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent	81 yd
Hilton Worldwide	Maple Court Central Park, Reeds Crescent	112 yd
Caffee Beldj Limited	Oak House, Reeds Crescent	149 yd
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe	KPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road	358 yd
Olive Catering	Astral House, Imperial Way	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	266 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	358 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	366 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	572 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	273 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	287 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	287 yd
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	351 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	721 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	815 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	923 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	967 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	611 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	872 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	891 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,062 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	126.5 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4RL