Third Avenue, Watford, WD25 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD25 9QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of WD25 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	26.1%	-5.1%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	59.6%	2.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7%	7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.6%) 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	54%	48.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.3%	40.2%	7.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16%	0.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	28.8%	0.3%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.8%	75.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	87.4%	80.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	79.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	1%	13.5%	12.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Third Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Third Avenue was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Third Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 67th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 9QE, 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 Third Avenue are based on 72 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 Third Avenue, Watford, WD25 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9QE

Average Price
£422,534

Semi-Detached
£528,018

Terraced
£460,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,324

Other
£6,377

Estimated Average Property Prices for Third Avenue

Average Price
£439,728

Semi-Detached
£539,289

Terraced
£526,308

Detached
£504,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,649

Other
£6,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Third AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Third Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-08-15	£573,214
18 Third Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-01-31	£524,700
28 Third Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2018-07-06	£6,450
12B Third Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-10-25	£234,125
14 Third Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-07-14	£605,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9QE

Employment

WD25 9QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	114
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	31
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,426 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	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,468 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	1,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,323 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,634 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	3,474 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	531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	3,275 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
Cafe Lounge	6A Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Tim Hortons	6B North Western Avenue, Watford	570 yd
TGI Fridays	859 St Albans Road, Watford	629 yd
Chiqizza	160 Plover House, York Way	744 yd
Meriden Kitchen	162 Plover House, York Way	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers		676 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Home Pizza	5 Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	7 Garston Park Parade, Watford	508 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	570 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	570 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	570 yd
Co-Op	174 Plover House, York Way	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	269 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	469 yd
Garston Park Codicote Drive	grass pitches	819 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	832 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	992 yd
Woodside Playing Field Horseshoe Lane	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Kidsports (Watford) (Closed) Woodside Leisure Park Woodside Leisure Park North Orbital Road	health and fitness suite	1,091 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9QE