Courtlands Close, Watford, WD24 5GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 5GZ 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 5GZ 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 Courtlands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtlands Close was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courtlands Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts and the 129th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 5GZ, 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 Courtlands Close are based on 522 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 Courtlands Close, Watford, WD24 5GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5GZ

Average Price
£238,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtlands Close

Average Price
£245,531

Semi-Detached
£355,363

Terraced
£293,734

Detached
£740,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,366

Other
£199,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtlands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Courtlands Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-28	£247,497
159 Courtlands Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-02-03	£252,447
159 Courtlands Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-24	£250,380
160 Courtlands Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-17	£243,947
156 Courtlands Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2016-11-02	£271,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5GZ

Employment

WD24 5GZ 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	1,623 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	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	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	2,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,101 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,633 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	3,092 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	1,813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,919 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saffron House	113 Courtlands Drive, Watford		224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Garden	125 Courtlands Drive, Watford	160 yd
Codland Fish And Chips	117 Courtlands Drive, Watford	224 yd
Leavesden Tandoori	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	224 yd
RFC	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	224 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	634 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	649 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		758 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	991 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,077 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	197.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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