Barley Brow, Garston, Watford, WD25 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 0JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	52.4%	53.8%	1.4%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.6%	46.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	38.4%	40.3%	1.9%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	43.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.1%	58.5%	7.4%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	32.1%	28.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.6%	18%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	36.7%	10.5%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.6%	65%	-9.6%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	78.7%	72.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	73.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	0%	19.8%	19.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	10.8%	3.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Barley Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Brow was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barley Brow has the 10th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond and the 60th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 0JW, 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 Barley Brow are based on 23 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 Barley Brow, Garston, Watford, WD25 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0JW

Average Price
£857,037

Semi-Detached
£846,831

Terraced
£744,183

Detached
£949,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Brow

Average Price
£868,629

Semi-Detached
£864,270

Terraced
£778,076

Detached
£951,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Barley Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-07-01	£810,505
3 Barley Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2020-04-30	£1,085,722
4 Barley Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£664,000	2020-01-24	£754,887
10 Barley Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2017-08-18	£856,963
5 Barley Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2016-03-22	£684,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,839 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	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	1,691 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	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	757 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	939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	4,425 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	5,198 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	5,271 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	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,129 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	352 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	707 yd
The Woodlands Cafe	YMCA Woodlands Cafe, Leavesden Country Park	745 yd
Bluebells Tea Rooms	West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane	756 yd
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	707 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	772 yd
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road		707 yd
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	427 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	480 yd
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	645 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	746 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	804 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	912 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
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	90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.82 Mbit/s

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