Ashby Road, Watford, WD24 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 5HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	38.8%	43.7%	4.9%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	41.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (91.9%) 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	57.4%	54.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.7%	37.8%	6.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45%	11.5%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	76.8%	71.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	78.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	78.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.7%	14.6%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ashby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashby Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Leggatts average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 5HT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ashby Road are based on 93 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 Ashby Road, Watford, WD24 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5HT

Average Price
£274,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,241

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashby Road

Average Price
£415,867

Semi-Detached
£419,589

Terraced
£428,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Merryfields Ashby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-03-31	£315,333
10 Merryfields Ashby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,000	2018-10-12	£330,023
15 Merryfields Ashby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-07-03	£165,460
9 Merryfields Ashby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,500	2011-09-23	£290,434
7 Merryfields Ashby Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2007-07-26	£281,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5HT

Employment

WD24 5HT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 5HT 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	127
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,050 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	189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	874 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	1,478 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,318 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	1,734 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	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,384 yd	Other independent school	No	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	158 yd
Zoya	141 Leavesden Road, Watford	344 yd
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd
Ganesha	314 St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	653 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	736 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	743 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	789 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	231 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	598 yd
Kamu Street Food	251A St Albans Road, Watford	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	593 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	708 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	146 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	664 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	881 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		909 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	997 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	1,000 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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%

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

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