The Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9AT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	54.2%	52.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	45.8%	47.4%	1.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	38%	40.9%	2.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	41.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.4%	9%	1.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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	43.3%	49.4%	6.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.5%	31.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	35.7%	27.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	27.9%	12.0%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83%	66.1%	-16.9%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	72.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12.7%	7.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	73.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.2%	19.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Gossamers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gossamers was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Gossamers has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden and the 133rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 9AT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Gossamers are based on 85 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 Gossamers, Watford, WD25 9AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9AT

Average Price
£469,097

Semi-Detached
£469,097

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gossamers

Average Price
£424,612

Semi-Detached
£438,787

Terraced
£420,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GossamersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-08-15	£464,701
88 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-06-10	£533,069
88 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-02-08	£450,596
92 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-11-11	£424,597
100 The Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-08-17	£484,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9AT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meriden Junior School Harvest End , Garston WD2 4TB	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Infant School Harvest End , Garston WD2 4TB	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Primary School Harvest End , WD25 9UA	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Infants' School Fourth Avenue , WD25 9PP	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Farm Junior School Fourth Avenue , WD25 9PQ	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	2,088 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	2,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,462 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	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hart House School Edge Grove , High Cross WD25 8BL	- not rated	2,375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	293 yd
Meriden Kitchen	162 Plover House, York Way	293 yd
Random Cafe	Meriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way	415 yd
Tim Hortons	6B North Western Avenue, Watford	739 yd
Flourish Cafe & Pizzeria	Unit 2, Garnett Close	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers		150 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford		203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	952 yd
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	1,030 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	1,030 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	1,030 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	174 Plover House, York Way	293 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	739 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	739 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	739 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	570 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	781 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	1,074 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	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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9AT