Octavia Court, Watford, WD24 4UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 4UW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	44%	47.4%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	56%	52.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	66.3%	63.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	17.9%	5.4%	44.2%	-26.3%
Separated	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.1%	39.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	29.4%	32.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	19.7%	20%	0.3%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	18.9%	0.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	36.7%	19.9%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.6%	12.3%	7.7%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.1%	63.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	77.1%	68.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	6.4%	12.9%	6.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	68.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.6%	16.8%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	4.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Octavia Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Octavia Court was 145.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Octavia Court has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 52nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD24 4UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Octavia Court are based on 9 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 Octavia Court, Watford, WD24 4UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4UW

Average Price
£194,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,300

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Octavia Court

Average Price
£184,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,847

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Octavia CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Octavia Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-26	£170,683
14 Octavia Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2015-02-09	£205,028
13 Octavia Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-09-04	£210,413
14 Octavia Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2006-09-29	£190,703
13 Octavia Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2005-07-29	£209,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4UW

Employment

WD24 4UW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 4UW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Mead Way , WD23 2AW	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford School Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	- not rated	1,227 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	- not rated	751 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	1,568 yd	Foundation school	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	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	649 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,671 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
Caffee Beldj Limited	Oak House, Reeds Crescent	410 yd
J D Wetherspoon Plc	Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent	436 yd
Iberia Lounge	The Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road	438 yd
Frieday	92A Queens Road, Watford	443 yd
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	444 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	453 yd
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	513 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	589 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	295 yd
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	333 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	631 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	633 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	806 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	810 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	851 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	924 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	510 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	723 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	898 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	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4UW