Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.5%	47.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	36%	45.9%	9.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	45.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (95.3%) 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	48.7%	63.1%	14.4%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	39.7%	32.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around WD25 9BL this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	6.4%	-8.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	57.7%	25.4%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.3%	21.2%	13.9%	3.1%	18.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.5%	57.3%	-19.2%	81.4%	-24.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	80.8%	53.1%	-27.7%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	5.8%	23.8%	18.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	53.1%	-25.7%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.5%	16.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	14.5%	8.7%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	17.3%	1.7%	15.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Ley Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ley Farm Close was 1057.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 899.5% higher than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ley Farm Close has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 3rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 230.7%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 Ley Farm Close are based on 225 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 Ley Farm Close, Watford, WD25 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9BL

Average Price
£273,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,622

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Farm Close

Average Price
£295,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,045

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-01-04	£231,779
24 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-27	£284,743
11 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2022-05-27	£296,696
3 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-04	£237,189
26 Oliver Court Ley Farm Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-10-22	£283,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9BL

Employment

WD25 9BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	145
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	32
Construction	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	23
Information and communication	20
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,951 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	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,856 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,313 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	2,974 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	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,185 yd	Other independent school	No	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	87 yd
Costa Coffee @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd
Subway @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd
McDonalds	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford	635 yd
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers	667 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	725 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	336 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	670 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	670 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	87 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	87 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	87 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	335 yd
Co-Op	174 Plover House, York Way	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	299 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	546 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	748 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	772 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	0.0%
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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9BL