Hope Green, Watford, WD25 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD25 7HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.7%	51%	2.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.7%	43.8%	1.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	41.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.2%	30.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.2%	23.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	15.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	13.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	28.3%	15.7%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	5.2%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.3%	77.6%	-13.7%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	91.6%	81.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	81.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1%	12.7%	11.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.2%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hope Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hope Green was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hope Green has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 86th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 7HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hope Green are based on 35 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 Hope Green, Watford, WD25 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7HQ

Average Price
£398,643

Semi-Detached
£438,666

Terraced
£442,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,599

Other
£10,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hope Green

Average Price
£411,137

Semi-Detached
£462,786

Terraced
£449,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,048

Other
£10,955

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hope GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Hope Green, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-15	£467,471
5 Hope Green, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-29	£415,530
20 Hope Green, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-30	£487,685
Flat 4 Hope Green Lodge, 1A Hope Green, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-19	£301,046
2 Hope Green, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-04-08	£10,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7HQ

Employment

WD25 7HQ 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	123
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
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	1,084 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	370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Hazelwood Lane , WD5 0LG	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	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	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,751 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	4,921 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	4,397 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	1,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,489 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
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	292 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	565 yd
Kingswood Cafe	99 North Approach, Watford	653 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	670 yd
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden	6 Hercules Way, Leavesden	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		78 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, College Road		913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	383 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	417 yd
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	564 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford	404 yd
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road	565 yd
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	824 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	862 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	913 yd
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	916 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	943 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	993 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,014 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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