Holtsmere Close, Watford, WD25 9AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.9%	58.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	7.6%
Male	41.1%	41.4%	0.3%	49.0%	-7.6%

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	30.1%	28%	-2.1%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	31.8%	-6.9%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	20.9%	25.8%	4.9%	6.1%	19.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	33.7%	-0.8%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	32.3%	35.6%	3.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	26.6%	20.7%	-5.9%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

In the area around WD25 9AF this area, 33.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	33.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	25.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.4%	84.6%	2.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	82.8%	81.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	81.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Holtsmere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holtsmere Close was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% higher than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holtsmere Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden and the 61st highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 9AF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Holtsmere Close are based on 110 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 Holtsmere Close, Watford, WD25 9AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9AF

Average Price
£295,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holtsmere Close

Average Price
£412,960

Semi-Detached
£571,065

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£750,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,736

Other
£1,762,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holtsmere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-11-13	£97,046
28 Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-08-01	£92,651
39 Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-07	£198,483
38 Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-13	£94,824
16 Pheasant Court Holtsmere Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-02-28	£103,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9AF

Employment

WD25 9AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD25 9AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	131
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Farm Junior School Fourth Avenue , WD25 9PQ	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	- not rated	444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrygrove Primary and Nursery School Fourth Road , WD25 9RH	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Infants' School Fourth Avenue , WD25 9PP	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Junior School Harvest End , Garston WD2 4TB	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	2,112 yd	University technical college	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	3,158 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	370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,111 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
Tim Hortons	6B North Western Avenue, Watford	476 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	536 yd
Costa Coffee @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	634 yd
Subway @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	634 yd
McDonalds	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	782 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford	957 yd
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers	975 yd
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	319 yd
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	634 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	747 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	747 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	476 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	476 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	476 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	634 yd
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	168 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	231 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	407 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	1,078 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9AF