Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 5FR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.1%	48.6%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	35.1%	5.1%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.2%) 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	51.6%	54%	2.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.5%	36.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	6.5%	8%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	13%	3.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	49.4%	8.1%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	0.7%	5%	4.3%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.1%	59.6%	-24.5%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	79.8%	56.1%	-23.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	10.5%	21.7%	11.2%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	11.7%	8.8%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	56.5%	-21.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	17.1%	13.9%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	13.3%	7.2%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Leavesden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leavesden Road was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% higher than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leavesden Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 46th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

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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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD24 5FR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Leavesden Road are based on 454 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 Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5FR

Average Price
£299,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,023

Other
£302,148

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leavesden Road

Average Price
£357,548

Semi-Detached
£371,348

Terraced
£385,279

Detached
£817,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,103

Other
£390,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leavesden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Leavesden Lodge, 1A Leavesden Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-17	£275,817
Flat 5 Leavesden Lodge, 1A Leavesden Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-23	£272,394
Unit 2 Leavesden Lodge, 1A Leavesden Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£446,400	2023-09-29	£460,365
Flat 10 Leavesden Lodge, 1A Leavesden Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-24	£252,345
Flat 13 Leavesden Lodge, 1A Leavesden Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2021-12-15	£385,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5FR

Employment

WD24 5FR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	21
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	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	732 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,828 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	1,074 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	2,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD	167 St Albans Road, Watford	77 yd
Toska Cafe-Bar-Restaurant	175 St Albans Road, Watford	77 yd
Derwish BQ Restaurant	163 - 165 St Albans Road, Watford	81 yd
Viento Coffee Company Ltd	157B St Albans Road, Watford	81 yd
Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar	142 St Albans Road, Watford	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	43 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	83 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	257 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	284 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	77 yd
The Anchor Fish Bar	185A St Albans Road, Watford	77 yd
KFC	138 - 140 St Albans Road, Watford	129 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	144 St Albans Road, Watford	157 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 187 - 189 St Albans Road	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	170 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	439 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	619 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	1,065 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,065 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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