Gisburne Way, Watford, WD24 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 5BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.7%	50%	1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of WD24 5BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	28.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	54.3%	0.1%	44.2%	10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (89.2%) 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	47%	52.6%	5.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35%	36.6%	1.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	11.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	45%	14.5%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6%	9.3%	3.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.7%	76.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	82.3%	72.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	5%	14%	9.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	72.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1%	16.2%	15.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Gisburne Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gisburne Way was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gisburne Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts and the 105th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD24 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gisburne Way are based on 213 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 Gisburne Way, Watford, WD24 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5BA

Average Price
£512,676

Semi-Detached
£648,529

Terraced
£498,457

Detached
£568,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gisburne Way

Average Price
£424,803

Semi-Detached
£657,051

Terraced
£525,232

Detached
£619,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gisburne WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Gisburne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-01-04	£399,132
35 Gisburne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-07-14	£405,349
31 Gisburne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-06-13	£315,751
3 Gisburne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-05-05	£386,080
7 Gisburne Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-15	£403,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5BA

Employment

WD24 5BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5BA 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	99
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	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	1,877 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,301 yd	Free schools	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	1,947 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	1,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,280 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	551 yd
Zoya	141 Leavesden Road, Watford	723 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	874 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	911 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road	899 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	996 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	624 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	955 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	955 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	965 yd
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	256 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	441 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		585 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	609 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	625 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	767 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	878 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	880 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	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 5BA