Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 5FA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5FA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	39.6%	33.9%	-5.7%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	51.8%	8.4%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.6%) 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	52.9%	46.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33.8%	41%	7.2%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	35.6%	6.8%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.7%	64.9%	-16.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	85.9%	71.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9.6%	5.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	71.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0%	18.5%	18.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.7%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Goodwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodwood Avenue was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goodwood Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts and the 128th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 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 5FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Goodwood Avenue are based on 83 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 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5FA

Average Price
£574,543

Semi-Detached
£580,041

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,554

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodwood Avenue

Average Price
£531,671

Semi-Detached
£546,730

Terraced
£471,022

Detached
£541,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,262

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-12-18	£560,554
10 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-08-10	£514,256
8 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-11-01	£689,279
6 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-05-09	£472,418
24 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-09-26	£575,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5FA

Employment

WD24 5FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	87
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	5,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood RC Infants' School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Junior School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FR	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langleybury School Hunton Bridge , WD4 8RW	- not rated	2,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	2,929 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	3,176 yd	Academy converter	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	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	- not rated	2,312 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saffron House	113 Courtlands Drive, Watford		142 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Garden	125 Courtlands Drive, Watford	104 yd
Codland Fish And Chips	117 Courtlands Drive, Watford	142 yd
Leavesden Tandoori	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	142 yd
RFC	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	142 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	588 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	589 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		730 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 5FA