Newhouse Crescent, Watford, WD25 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD25 7JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.8%	48.1%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	33.3%	44.4%	11.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	43.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.1%) 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%	50.4%	0.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.8%	35.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	20.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	18.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	27.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	80.7%	74.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	-7.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	87.7%	76.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	1.4%	10.7%	9.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.1%	2.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	77.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.9%	14.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Newhouse Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newhouse Crescent was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newhouse Crescent has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 124th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7JA, 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 Newhouse Crescent are based on 125 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 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, WD25 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7JA

Average Price
£475,994

Semi-Detached
£482,742

Terraced
£468,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newhouse Crescent

Average Price
£472,289

Semi-Detached
£475,630

Terraced
£465,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newhouse CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-01-09	£475,962
145 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£601,000	2022-12-21	£593,210
165 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-11-08	£523,558
123 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£439,000	2019-07-24	£524,258
149 Newhouse Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-01-31	£504,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD25 7JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	29
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	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	1,257 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	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	1,300 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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,892 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	5,201 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	4,681 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	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	711 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,807 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	278 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe	Woodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane	534 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	553 yd
Frankie And Benny's	Frankie And Bennys, North Orbital Road	734 yd
High Elms Manor	High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		423 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, College Road		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	172 yd
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	182 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	553 yd
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford	178 yd
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road	553 yd
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	458 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	533 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	552 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	738 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	866 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	919 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.1 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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