Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NZ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51%	3.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.3%	49%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	43.6%	43.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	44.7%	4.0%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	51.2%	57.7%	6.5%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	33.1%	27.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.8%	26.6%	0.8%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.2%	7.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	26.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	26%	30.8%	4.8%	2.7%	28.1%
Other Asian	7.6%	10.4%	2.8%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.9%	44.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-36.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	77.8%	74.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	16.6%	2.2%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	75.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.2%	16.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2.6%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Beech Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Road was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts and the 37th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 6NZ, 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 Beech Road are based on 21 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 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 6NZ

Average Price
£479,805

Semi-Detached
£488,046

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Road

Average Price
£453,295

Semi-Detached
£462,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Beech Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2018-01-12	£431,277
5 Beech Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2015-09-25	£489,494
11 Beech Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£284,950	2013-08-05	£500,085
35 Beech Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-03-16	£479,663
15 Beech Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2010-10-26	£478,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 6NZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD24 6NZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	29
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	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	1,746 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,167 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	2,228 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	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,185 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
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	403 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	403 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	419 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	454 yd
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	466 yd
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road	577 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	943 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	1,047 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	466 yd
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	499 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	518 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	525 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	657 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	966 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	371 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	411 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	566 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		666 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	834 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	893 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	896 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	225.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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