Lapwing Place, Watford, WD25 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD25 7SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.9%	49.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.1%	50.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	33.3%	-4.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	47.3%	5.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.6%	37.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	39%	40.1%	1.1%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	20.2%	21.5%	1.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	8.3%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.6%	5.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	28.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.8%	69.8%	-15.0%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	80.3%	75.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	6%	8.8%	2.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.5%	3.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	75.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.1%	19.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	0.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Lapwing Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lapwing Place was 347.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.5% higher than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lapwing Place has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside and the 13th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 7SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lapwing Place are based on 31 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 Lapwing Place, Watford, WD25 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 7SS

Average Price
£343,408

Semi-Detached
£351,018

Terraced
£352,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapwing Place

Average Price
£328,547

Semi-Detached
£374,656

Terraced
£358,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,739

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapwing PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
193 Lapwing Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-05-13	£349,655
196 Lapwing Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2021-06-07	£356,053
183 Lapwing Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-10-09	£368,617
202 Lapwing Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-09-14	£363,795
196 Lapwing Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-03-30	£398,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 7SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,380 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	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA	3out of 4	1,439 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	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,939 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,811 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	335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,066 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 Leisure Centre Cafe	Woodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane	433 yd
High Elms Manor	High Elms Lane, Abbots Langley	497 yd
Woodside Community Association	Woodside Community Centre, 48 The Brow	535 yd
Bluebells Tea Rooms	West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane	638 yd
Aroma Kitchen	1 Katherine Place, College Road	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hammer In Hand	Hammer In Hand, Ganders Ash		713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	400 yd
Home Pizza	Unit 2, 59 The Brow	427 yd
Barkers Fish & Chips Takeaway	Shop, 4 Katherine Place	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	65 The Brow, Watford	412 yd
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road	772 yd
Tesco Express	89 - 91 North Approach, Watford	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	208 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	343 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	430 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	499 yd
Thomas Parmiter Sports Centre HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	615 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	617 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	693 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Leavesden Playing Fields LEAVESDEN PAVILION LEAVESDEN PAVILION WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,044 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 7SS