North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 0AG is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.6%	46.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.4%	53.3%	2.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 WD25 0AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	32.1%	29.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	57.3%	3.9%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (90.6%) 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	45.5%	55.4%	9.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	39.7%	35.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	17.2%	17.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.7%	8.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	33.2%	7.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	9%	1.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	67.3%	61%	-6.3%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	72%	70.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	6.7%	15.2%	8.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	70.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	18.9%	16.3%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.1%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is North Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Western Avenue was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Leggatts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Western Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD25 0AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 North Western Avenue are based on 344 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 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0AG

Average Price
£359,867

Semi-Detached
£472,344

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,423

Other
£20,210

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Western Avenue

Average Price
£426,337

Semi-Detached
£472,724

Terraced
£449,445

Detached
£521,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,668

Other
£722,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95B North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-21	£312,919
85 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-01-17	£390,219
75 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-20	£406,195
95B North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-09-30	£308,968
95A North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-30	£289,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0AG

Employment

WD25 0AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	4,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Farm Junior School Fourth Avenue , WD25 9PQ	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	- not rated	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,848 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	1,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	2,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,957 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
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	286 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	376 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	440 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	440 yd
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		348 yd
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	348 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	352 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	355 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	355 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	628 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	709 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	709 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	709 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	484 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	508 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	574 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	662 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	749 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	776 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	793 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		1,008 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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