High Road, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD25 7LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of WD25 7LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	27.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	57.8%	0.6%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88.5%) 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%	55.7%	5.3%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	38%	32.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	11.9%	13.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	39.8%	7.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.8%	14.8%	12.0%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	86%	66.7%	-19.3%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	90.2%	77.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
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	88.1%	76.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	15%	14.5%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 123rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 High Road are based on 306 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 High Road, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7LJ

Average Price
£731,549

Semi-Detached
£515,868

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£827,407

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£505,302

Semi-Detached
£571,613

Terraced
£547,801

Detached
£797,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,054

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 High Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-12-20	£644,913
90 High Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£827,500	2024-10-14	£832,710
62 High Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-02-27	£566,566
64 High Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-02-24	£442,319
76 High Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-10-07	£668,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7LJ

Employment

WD25 7LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 7LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	146
Retired	59
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	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	1,837 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	2,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,143 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	4,170 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	3,512 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	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent 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
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden	6 Hercules Way, Leavesden	678 yd
Kingswood Cafe	99 North Approach, Watford	779 yd
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios	Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Warner Drive	900 yd
Saffron House	113 Courtlands Drive, Watford	994 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	491 yd
Dragon Garden	125 Courtlands Drive, Watford	903 yd
Codland Fish And Chips	117 Courtlands Drive, Watford	994 yd
Leavesden Tandoori	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	994 yd
RFC	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford		779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	352 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	549 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	856 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
St Marks Church Hall LEGGATTS WAY		990 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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