Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 7DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.7%	48.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.3%	51.3%	5.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35.9%	40.4%	4.5%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	45.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.6%) 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	53.1%	52.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.3%	34.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around WD24 7DP this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	20.5%	5.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	39.6%	4.7%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.4%	72.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-8.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	75.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	7.1%	12.4%	5.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	74.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.6%	9.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Southwold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwold Road was 177.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwold Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 32nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 7DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Southwold Road are based on 380 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 Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7DP

Average Price
£417,932

Semi-Detached
£554,395

Terraced
£405,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwold Road

Average Price
£223,462

Semi-Detached
£434,837

Terraced
£401,491

Detached
£218,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,333

Other
£221,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-07-09	£370,014
7 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-10	£411,416
23 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-18	£339,913
9 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-11	£379,232
9 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2018-03-14	£387,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7DP

Employment

WD24 7DP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 7DP 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	138
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	4,049 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	44 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford School Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Primary School Harvest End , WD25 9UA	- not rated	954 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	- not rated	990 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,725 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,079 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	1,196 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,133 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
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Ganesha	314 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Noa Grill & Lounge	328 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Watford Cafe	342 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	326 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	528 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	609 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	665 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	263 yd
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	418 yd
Tudor Fish And Grill	176 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	261 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	564 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	569 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	831 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	963 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	1,017 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	162.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 7DP