Louvain Way, Watford, WD25 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 7EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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%	54.3%	2.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	48%	45.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 area around WD25 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	52.5%	2.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	51.5%	9.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.3%	32.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.9%	9.5%	-8.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	23.8%	21.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	34.5%	13.9%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

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)
Indian	2%	5.7%	3.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.9%	77.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	88.5%	77.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	2.4%	10.2%	7.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	78%	-9.7%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.5%	10.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Louvain Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Louvain Way was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Louvain Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 130th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD25 7EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Louvain Way are based on 49 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 Louvain Way, Watford, WD25 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7EJ

Average Price
£593,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£593,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Louvain Way

Average Price
£463,383

Semi-Detached
£523,095

Terraced
£466,686

Detached
£625,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,247

Other
£488,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Louvain WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Louvain Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-11-23	£525,479
6 Louvain Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-01-24	£539,796
6 Louvain Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-11-30	£540,789
8 Louvain Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2007-09-28	£482,293
2 Louvain Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2006-08-25	£826,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,433 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	372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	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	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	4,087 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	5,011 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	4,839 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	609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	892 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,771 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
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	352 yd
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	414 yd
The Woodlands Cafe	YMCA Woodlands Cafe, Leavesden Country Park	698 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe	Woodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane	746 yd
High Elms Manor	High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		458 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, College Road		865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	352 yd
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	354 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	360 yd
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road	352 yd
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford	361 yd
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	622 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	701 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	745 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	747 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	770 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	956 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 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%

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

Overview of WD25 7EJ