Alder Walk, Watford, WD25 0RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 0RT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	37.2%	32.1%	-5.1%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	50%	1.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	50.4%	53.3%	2.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	38.4%	34.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	43.2%	4.3%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.4%	65.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	78.2%	67.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	3.9%	14.9%	11.0%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.3%	0.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	67.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	18.9%	15.0%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.1%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Alder Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Walk was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% higher than the Stanborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alder Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough and the 91st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 0RT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Alder Walk are based on 48 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 Alder Walk, Watford, WD25 0RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0RT

Average Price
£478,364

Semi-Detached
£494,938

Terraced
£476,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Walk

Average Price
£503,717

Semi-Detached
£555,973

Terraced
£494,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alder Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-10-09	£430,000
1 Alder Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-31	£420,425
8 Alder Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£546,000	2025-01-24	£547,105
10 Alder Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-01-18	£432,314
2 Alder Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2021-07-27	£378,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0RT

Employment

WD25 0RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0RT 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	74
Retired	54
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	97 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	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,353 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	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,576 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	4,127 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	3,351 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	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,503 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	531 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	574 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Woodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road	654 yd
Frankie And Benny's	Frankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road	702 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		732 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	731 yd
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	978 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	978 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	978 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	531 yd
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford	978 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	1,030 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	1,030 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	201 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	486 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	647 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	651 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	755 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	784 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	833 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	882 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 0RT