Sandringham Road, Watford, WD24 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD24 7BH is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49.4%	45.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.6%	54.4%	3.8%	49.0%	5.4%

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	42.2%	37%	-5.2%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	42.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	12.7%	7.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	56.5%	45.3%	-11.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.3%	39.2%	5.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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	10.5%	21%	10.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	9.7%	-8.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.8%	4.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	32%	1.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	12.2%	2.3%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	12.7%	9.2%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	7.1%	5.9%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.4%	53.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	67.2%	64.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	10.9%	4.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	64.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.5%	17.0%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sandringham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandringham Road was 191.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandringham Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 29th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.2%.

🔎 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 7BH, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Sandringham Road are based on 320 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 Sandringham Road, Watford, WD24 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7BH

Average Price
£436,350

Semi-Detached
£486,382

Terraced
£448,429

Detached
£438,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,991

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandringham Road

Average Price
£432,890

Semi-Detached
£485,435

Terraced
£441,769

Detached
£621,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandringham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Sandringham Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-29	£368,780
185 Sandringham Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-11-18	£451,180
211 Sandringham Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-10-29	£436,258
195 Sandringham Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-08-20	£467,047
187 Sandringham Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-08-20	£417,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	23
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,059 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	1,303 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,570 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	2,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,994 yd	Academy converter	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	2,129 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	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,055 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
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	90 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	129 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	226 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	226 yd
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	304 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	495 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	763 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	828 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	197 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	241 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	241 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	263 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	241 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	581 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	664 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	840 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	865 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	915 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,009 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	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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