The Pelhams, Watford, WD25 9SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 9SZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	55.6%	54.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	44.4%	45.6%	1.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	38.8%	37.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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	42.4%	43.2%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.8%	38.3%	3.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	22.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	12%	-11.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.9%	10.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	22.5%	12.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86%	76%	-10.0%	81.4%	-5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	86.8%	81.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	10%	5.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	81.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.5%	12.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is The Pelhams Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Pelhams was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Pelhams has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 9SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Pelhams are based on 64 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 Pelhams, Watford, WD25 9SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 9SZ

Average Price
£430,104

Semi-Detached
£430,243

Terraced
£430,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Pelhams

Average Price
£418,088

Semi-Detached
£438,342

Terraced
£413,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PelhamsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 The Pelhams, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£466,000	2023-08-10	£475,608
40 The Pelhams, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-03-08	£465,698
38 The Pelhams, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-06-23	£433,197
14 The Pelhams, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2018-11-30	£479,605
62 The Pelhams, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£349,999	2016-10-27	£406,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 9SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	1,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,234 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	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Coates Way , Garston WD25 9NW	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HP	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	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	1,719 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	1,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,130 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,377 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	3,353 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	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	3,063 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
Tim Hortons	6B North Western Avenue, Watford	468 yd
Chiqizza	160 Plover House, York Way	480 yd
Meriden Kitchen	162 Plover House, York Way	480 yd
Random Cafe	Meriden Garden, 24A Garsmouth Way	544 yd
Flourish Cafe & Pizzeria	Unit 2, Garnett Close	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buns R Us @ The Badger	The Badger, 120 The Gossamers		415 yd
The Badger	120 The Gossamers, Watford		419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	732 yd
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	733 yd
Ocean's Pearl	13 Garston Park Parade, Watford	743 yd
Panda Inn	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	743 yd
Bubbles 'N' Waffles	8 Garston Park Parade, Watford	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	468 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	468 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	468 yd
Co-Op	174 Plover House, York Way	480 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	377 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	666 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	736 yd
Garston Park Codicote Drive	grass pitches	995 yd
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	1,008 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD25 9SZ