The Shires, Garston, Watford, WD25 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD25 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.5%	48.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.5%	51.6%	4.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 0JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	30.8%	38.4%	7.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	51.6%	-1.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.7%) 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	57.6%	59.6%	2.0%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	32.6%	31.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	8.9%	-9.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	50.8%	15.2%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	9.5%	22%	12.5%	3.1%	18.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	84.2%	62.6%	-21.6%	81.4%	-18.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	89.2%	78%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	11.3%	9.7%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	77.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0%	16.7%	16.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	17.6%	1.7%	15.9%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shires was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.0% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Shires has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond and the 10th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD25 0JL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Shires are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Shires, Garston, Watford, WD25 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0JL

Average Price
£937,602

Semi-Detached
£988,581

Terraced
£877,991

Detached
£927,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£955,932

Semi-Detached
£995,280

Terraced
£869,184

Detached
£963,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£940,250	2021-06-29	£1,038,624
6 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-03-24	£822,174
4 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-11-25	£824,414
3 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-07-22	£994,541
20 The Shires, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£772,500	2019-11-18	£881,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0JL

Employment

WD25 0JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

WD25 0JL 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	160
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow , WD25 7NX	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	814 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	970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	4,488 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	938 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Elms Manor	High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley	365 yd
The Woodlands Cafe	YMCA Woodlands Cafe, Leavesden Country Park	735 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	736 yd
Bluebells Tea Rooms	West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane	781 yd
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	736 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	835 yd
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road		736 yd
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	736 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	830 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	836 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE HORSESHOE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.19 Mbit/s

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