The Harebreaks, Watford, WD24 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 6NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.9%	48%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.1%	52%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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	41.6%	39.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	49.2%	5.8%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.1%	34.4%	1.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	31%	22.3%	-8.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18%	9.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	29.8%	31.5%	1.7%	2.7%	28.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.6%	41.1%	-14.5%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	69.9%	69.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	19%	19.7%	0.7%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	69%	0.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	23.8%	22.7%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.7%	-19.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	46.6%	6.5%	40.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is The Harebreaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Harebreaks was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Harebreaks has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts and the 57th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

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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 6NJ, 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 The Harebreaks are based on 121 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 The Harebreaks, Watford, WD24 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 6NJ

Average Price
£502,824

Semi-Detached
£502,824

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Harebreaks

Average Price
£413,864

Semi-Detached
£477,554

Terraced
£448,736

Detached
£428,683

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,046

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HarebreaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-22	£424,286
77 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-12-17	£626,423
79 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,000	2020-11-13	£465,843
83 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2010-05-12	£580,755
79 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,950	2009-11-25	£499,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 6NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	3,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	4,079 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	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	769 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	- not rated	1,311 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	2,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	2,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,184 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	267 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	400 yd
Zoya	141 Leavesden Road, Watford	422 yd
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	425 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	595 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	672 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	687 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	727 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	304 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	425 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	425 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	436 yd
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	425 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	664 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	845 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	305 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	639 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	772 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	917 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		921 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	926 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	1,047 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.

Overview of WD24 6NJ