Ward Road, Watford, WD24 5FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 5FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.4%	1.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.9%	48.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	36.6%	43.9%	7.3%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	46.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94.2%) 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	47.7%	69.5%	21.8%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	34.8%	24.7%	-10.1%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	14.3%	4.1%	-10.2%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5FD this area, 9% 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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	9%	-8.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	7.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	54.3%	26.4%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	23.2%	22.4%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	10%	1.7%	-8.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.9%	59.4%	-18.5%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	82.7%	54.8%	-27.9%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	4.6%	20.2%	15.6%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	18.2%	11.5%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	54.4%	-27.5%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	24.5%	23.7%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	11.9%	10.6%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
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%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	20.1%	1.7%	18.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Road was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts and the 138th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

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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 5FD, 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 Ward Road are based on 25 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 Ward Road, Watford, WD24 5FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5FD

Average Price
£270,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,880

Other
£242,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Road

Average Price
£276,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,519

Other
£248,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Dali Court, 1 Ward Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-16	£252,351
Flat 5 Dali Court, 1 Ward Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-15	£310,708
Flat 11 Dali Court, 1 Ward Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2021-11-25	£315,250
Flat 4 Dali Court, 1 Ward Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2021-03-11	£221,457
Flat 12 Dali Court, 1 Ward Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-12-07	£248,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5FD

Employment

WD24 5FD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5FD 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	126
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	27
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,440 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,735 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	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,633 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
Saffron House	113 Courtlands Drive, Watford	732 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	1,023 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	1,023 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	1,033 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		332 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Garden	125 Courtlands Drive, Watford	687 yd
Codland Fish And Chips	117 Courtlands Drive, Watford	732 yd
Leavesden Tandoori	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	732 yd
RFC	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	732 yd
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	189 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		254 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	314 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	384 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	391 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	410 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	417 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	530 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	806 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	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 5FD