Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 7RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51%	1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	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 vicinity of WD24 7RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	33.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	56.9%	51.3%	-5.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.3%	33%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.1%	0.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	29%	36.6%	7.6%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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%
Indian	5.3%	9%	3.7%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.9%	70.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	86.2%	76.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3%	10.4%	7.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.6%	15.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Northfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Gardens was 139.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% higher than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 49th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD24 7RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Northfield Gardens are based on 106 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 Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7RF

Average Price
£616,908

Semi-Detached
£612,082

Terraced
£633,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Gardens

Average Price
£501,107

Semi-Detached
£602,659

Terraced
£594,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,657

Other
£196,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£637,000	2025-03-28	£627,270
23 Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£611,000	2024-09-30	£619,976
21 Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-07-26	£616,578
79 Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-12-01	£634,182
7 Northfield Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-09-01	£605,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	957 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	1,329 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,415 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	2,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,073 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	2,371 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	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,911 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
Costa Coffee @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
Subway @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
McDonalds	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	405 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	626 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	667 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	965 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	332 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	356 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	357 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	270 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	506 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	538 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	538 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	879 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	1,063 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.7 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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