The Harebreaks, Watford, WD24 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 6NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	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	38.9%	39.8%	0.9%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	47.7%	3.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	50.5%	47.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.7%	35.6%	3.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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	22.9%	18.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	35.9%	14.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	14.9%	18.8%	3.9%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	59.8%	45.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-35.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	5%	4.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	72.9%	65.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	20.9%	4.8%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	65.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	24%	22.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is The Harebreaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Harebreaks was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Harebreaks has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 6NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 118 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 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 6NU

Average Price
£543,527

Semi-Detached
£628,219

Terraced
£501,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Harebreaks

Average Price
£417,687

Semi-Detached
£480,495

Terraced
£446,869

Detached
£455,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HarebreaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2016-01-11	£496,945
130 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2005-09-30	£494,129
144 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2005-07-19	£622,426
130 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2003-03-06	£467,906
144 The Harebreaks, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	1998-12-11	£500,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 6NU

Employment

WD24 6NU 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	121
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	34
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,597 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	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	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	1,970 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,254 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	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,029 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	706 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	710 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	710 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	722 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		544 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	765 yd
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	774 yd
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	806 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	819 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	110 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		387 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	408 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	447 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	524 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	534 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	589 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	822 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 6NU