Rushton Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD25 0AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	46.9%	39.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	47.5%	8.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	44.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	39.3%	38.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	24.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	12.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	20.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	6%	2.7%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84%	71.7%	-12.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	87.5%	74.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	73.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.5%	19.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rushton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushton Avenue was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Stanborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushton Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough and the 54th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD25 0AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rushton Avenue are based on 77 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 Rushton Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0AR

Average Price
£381,353

Semi-Detached
£392,490

Terraced
£375,166

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushton Avenue

Average Price
£388,041

Semi-Detached
£390,288

Terraced
£385,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£503,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Rushton Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-06-25	£395,584
98 Rushton Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-17	£376,744
112 Rushton Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2020-08-28	£502,457
4 Rushton Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£251,600	2020-02-20	£301,920
90 Rushton Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-12-05	£411,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0AR

Employment

WD25 0AR 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	112
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	20
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	1,796 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	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,552 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,078 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	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingswood Cafe	99 North Approach, Watford	742 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	932 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	974 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	998 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		302 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	913 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	972 yd
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	980 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	1,010 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	110 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	320 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	437 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	465 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	602 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		737 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	748 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	897 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	165 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 0AR