Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 0HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	53.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.2%	46.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	34.5%	37%	2.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.5%	54.7%	4.2%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.5%	29.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.5%	13.3%	0.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around WD25 0HP this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	8.6%	-8.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.1%	0.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	34.6%	11.3%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.2%	77.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	95.3%	86.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	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	93.5%	85.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Road was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Stanborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough and the 107th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.7%.

🔎 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 0HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Briar Road are based on 278 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 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0HP

Average Price
£448,759

Semi-Detached
£456,103

Terraced
£446,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£449,520

Semi-Detached
£495,680

Terraced
£455,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,995

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-07-19	£433,735
104 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-04-01	£407,844
90 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-30	£446,492
88 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2020-07-10	£470,982
90 Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£403,000	2019-10-18	£483,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0HP

Employment

WD25 0HP 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	109
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	306 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	164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow , WD25 7NX	4out of 4	1,099 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	1,453 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	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,767 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	4,134 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	3,395 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	634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,208 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	399 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	585 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Woodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road	791 yd
Frankie And Benny's	Frankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road	818 yd
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		635 yd
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford		711 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford		1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	296 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	413 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	512 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	655 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	839 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	1,036 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	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 0HP