Beken Court, Watford, WD25 9PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9PG 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 9PG 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 Beken Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beken Court was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beken Court has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 78th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 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 9PG, 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 Beken Court are based on 153 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 Beken Court, Watford, WD25 9PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9PG

Average Price
£183,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,397

Other
£129,597

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beken Court

Average Price
£219,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,192

Other
£131,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beken CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Beken Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-06-23	£132,617
12 Beken Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-22	£110,910
43 Beken Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-10-31	£115,556
46 Beken Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-10-04	£132,063
44 Beken Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,016	2024-08-06	£118,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9PG

Employment

WD25 9PG 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 9PG 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	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,430 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	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Infants' School North Approach , WD25 0ES	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	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	1,376 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	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,351 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,823 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	3,367 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	172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,013 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
Cafe Lounge	6A Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd
Tim Hortons	6B North Western Avenue, Watford	604 yd
TGI Fridays	859 St Albans Road, Watford	663 yd
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	735 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Woodside Leisure Park, North Orbital Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford	976 yd
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	980 yd
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	517 yd
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford	588 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	604 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	604 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	604 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	102 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	243 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	467 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	906 yd
Garston Park Codicote Drive	grass pitches	975 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	96.7%
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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	126.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	126.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9PG