The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD25 7NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7NY, 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	40.1%	43.8%	3.7%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	46.2%	4.0%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	52.3%	57.6%	5.3%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.1%	28.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	3.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.3%	13.7%	-9.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	14.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.9%	4.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	27.1%	12.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.1%	78.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	90.1%	82%	-8.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is The Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Brow was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Brow has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 7NY, 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 The Brow are based on 69 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 The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7NY

Average Price
£250,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brow

Average Price
£282,564

Semi-Detached
£407,382

Terraced
£385,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,863	2017-07-13	£300,173
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-07-19	£207,006
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2013-01-21	£221,885
65A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2007-11-21	£189,202
57A The Brow, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2006-05-19	£207,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7NY

Employment

WD25 7NY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,141 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	217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	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	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,811 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	5,009 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	4,512 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	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	1,585 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	169 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	491 yd
Chaiiwala @ Sheepcot Service Station	Sheepcot Service Station, North Orbital Road	683 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe	Woodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane	726 yd
Kingswood Cafe	99 North Approach, Watford	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		115 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, College Road		926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	223 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	256 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	491 yd
Haines Fish & Grill	146 - 148 Haines Way, Watford	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford	245 yd
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road	491 yd
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	705 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	726 yd
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	744 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	831 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	851 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	935 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,056 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 7NY