Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD25 9AE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-12.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	37.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	37.9%	43.2%	5.3%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	14.3%	14.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	37.1%	7.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	11.5%	1.8%	-9.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	72%	76%	4.0%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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	76.1%	77.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7%	1.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	77.1%	3.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	15%	14.6%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ravenscroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravenscroft was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ravenscroft has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 122nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD25 9AE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ravenscroft are based on 212 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 Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9AE

Average Price
£214,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenscroft

Average Price
£225,437

Semi-Detached
£283,139

Terraced
£274,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,881

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RavenscroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-06	£210,356
23 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-06-19	£220,890
34 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-11-09	£167,174
31 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-30	£175,054
23 Ravenscroft, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-12	£239,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9AE

Employment

WD25 9AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	81
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,473 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,488 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	3,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	2,761 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
Chiqizza	160 Plover House, York Way	676 yd
Meriden Kitchen	162 Plover House, York Way	676 yd
Cafe Lounge	6A Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd
Random Cafe	Meriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way	793 yd
TGI Fridays	859 St Albans Road, Watford	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers		535 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford		583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	174 Plover House, York Way	676 yd
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford	749 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	940 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	940 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garston Park Codicote Drive	grass pitches	796 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	803 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	962 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	1,030 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	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9AE