Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, WD24 5RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 5RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	38.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.5%	0.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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%) 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	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.9%	38.7%	0.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	20.4%	6.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.6%	4.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.9%	1.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.3%	56.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	73.9%	53.5%	-20.4%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.6%	23.9%	16.3%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	13%	1.6%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	53.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	25.8%	24.3%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.9%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Industrial Estate was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Industrial Estate has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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. 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 5RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 Shakespeare Industrial Estate are based on 12 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 Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, WD24 5RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 5RR

Average Price
£617,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£617,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Industrial Estate

Average Price
£647,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£647,922

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5B Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2021-11-04	£1,240,158
Unit 13 Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£434,000	2021-01-27	£465,034
Unit 2C Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-08-25	£865,238
Unit 9 Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-03-23	£320,666
Unit 9 Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-04-29	£376,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 5RR

Employment

WD24 5RR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5RR 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	97
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,625 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	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	1,242 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	1,244 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	3,036 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	1,307 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	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,184 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
Zoya	141 Leavesden Road, Watford	214 yd
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	315 yd
Jenny's Cafe	209 St Albans Road, Watford	487 yd
Brim Burger Watford	197 St Albans Road, Watford	489 yd
My 3 Chickens Ltd	154 St Albans Road, Watford	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	385 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	487 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	547 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	600 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	290 yd
Golden Crown	199 St Albans Road, Watford	487 yd
Peri Peri Original	203 St Albans Road, Watford	487 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 187 - 189 St Albans Road	487 yd
Wenzels The Bakers	249 St Albans Road, Watford	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	539 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	575 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	527 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	921 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	1,082 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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