Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, WD24 7XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 7XA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	63.5%	58.3%	-5.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	29.8%	6.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	44.9%	39.1%	-5.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	16.2%	-5.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	43.1%	-1.8%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.3%	63.8%	-7.5%	81.4%	-17.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	69.7%	57.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	7.9%	18.6%	10.7%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	57.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	12%	4.1%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Paramount Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paramount Industrial Estate was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Callowland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paramount Industrial Estate has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland and the 82nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 7XA, 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 Paramount Industrial Estate are based on 7 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 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, WD24 7XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7XA

Average Price
£221,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,374

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paramount Industrial Estate

Average Price
£230,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paramount Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-11-04	£195,658
Unit 12 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-01-07	£389,702
Unit 3 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£217,000	2019-07-26	£238,990
Unit 7 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-07-26	£374,454
Unit 6 Paramount Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£137,000	2019-07-26	£150,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7XA

Employment

WD24 7XA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	91
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,890 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	131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	1,191 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	862 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,912 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	1,906 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	1,466 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Community special school	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
North Watford Church Of The Nazarene	Church Of The Nazarene, 19 Balmoral Road	234 yd
Smoky Boys Watford	274A St Albans Road, Watford	265 yd
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd
Ganesha	314 St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	157 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	506 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	541 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	600 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	303 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd
Bazil Pizza Ltd	244 St Albans Road, Watford	324 yd
Tudor Fish And Grill	176 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	317 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	413 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	664 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	756 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Topgolf Game Centre (Watford) BUSHEY MILL LANE	golf	1,038 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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%

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