Park Terrace, Watford, WD25 9PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9PL, 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	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	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	32.2%	39.7%	7.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	40.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	37.5%	42.9%	5.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	28.4%	31%	2.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	22.5%	18.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	27.5%	-11.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.8%	6.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	20.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.6%	84.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	91.2%	89.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	89.6%	0.5%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.1%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Park Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Terrace was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Terrace has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden and the 126th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 9PL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Terrace are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Terrace, Watford, WD25 9PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9PL

Average Price
£597,129

Semi-Detached
£644,594

Terraced
£573,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Terrace

Average Price
£546,189

Semi-Detached
£655,408

Terraced
£567,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Park Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2023-06-02	£670,858
1B Park Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-27	£639,484
1C Park Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£624,500	2023-01-27	£607,639
1 Park Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-11-25	£587,903
1A Park Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2017-07-18	£23,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9PL

Employment

WD25 9PL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	- not rated	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban Wood Junior School Newhouse Crescent , Garston WD25 7LU	- not rated	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow , WD25 7NX	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	- not rated	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	1,188 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	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,328 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
Harvester Garston	Harvester, St Albans Road	104 yd
McDonalds	873 St Albans Road, Watford	229 yd
TGI Fridays	859 St Albans Road, Watford	386 yd
Cafe Lounge	6A Garston Park Parade, Watford	491 yd
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe	Woodside Leisure Centre, Horseshoe Lane	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	491 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	491 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	491 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	491 yd
Favorite Chicken	57 The Brow, Watford	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garston Park Codicote Drive	grass pitches	307 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	557 yd
Garston Manor School HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	608 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Woodside WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE WOODSIDE LEISURE CENTRE HORSESHOE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	615 yd
Watford Indoor Bowls Club HORSESHOE LANE	indoor bowls	640 yd
Saint Michaels Catholic High School HIGH ELMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 yd
Francis Combe Academy HORSESHOE LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Penfold Park Golf Course (Closed) St. Albans Road	golf	943 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%

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

Overview of WD25 9PL