Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 7RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	42.1%	38.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	50.6%	53.7%	3.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	37.8%	35.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.8%	-10.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	41.4%	11.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.6%	67.9%	-16.7%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	84.3%	70.4%	-13.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.1%	12%	5.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	70.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0%	16.8%	16.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.8%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Southwold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwold Road was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwold Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 7RN, 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 7RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7RN

Average Price
£414,120

Semi-Detached
£364,860

Terraced
£423,972

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
6 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-04-03	£434,893
12 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2013-11-13	£423,353
14 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-08-23	£444,854
8 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-01-15	£346,792
6 Southwold Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2005-09-22	£414,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7RN

Employment

WD24 7RN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	3,941 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	72 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford School Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Primary School Harvest End , WD25 9UA	- not rated	1,046 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	891 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,660 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	2,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,978 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	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,025 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	229 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Ganesha	314 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Noa Grill & Lounge	328 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Watford Cafe	342 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	218 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	561 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	605 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	615 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	223 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Bazil Pizza Ltd	244 St Albans Road, Watford	358 yd
Tudor Fish And Grill	176 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	461 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	675 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	726 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	1,077 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	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 7RN