Neighbourhoods in Watford
East of England · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#124 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 103,043 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Central Watford (34) to Cassiobury (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Watford contains both ends of the scale: Cassiobury at 97 out of 100 (#231 of 6,856 in England) against Central Watford at 34, a 62-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £300,000 in Central Watford to £775,000 in Cassiobury — a 2.6× gap within Watford.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Watford
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassiobury | 231 | 97 | £775,000 |
| Tudor | 498 | 93 | £555,000 |
| Nascot Wood | 725 | 89 | £419,000 |
| Oxhey | 1,705 | 75 | £491,941 |
| Stanborough | 2,075 | 70 | £497,500 |
| North Watford | 3,247 | 53 | £396,500 |
| Leggatts | 3,295 | 52 | £415,000 |
| West Watford | 3,467 | 49 | £400,000 |
| Woodside & Leavesden Green | 3,871 | 44 | £470,000 |
| Garston | 4,145 | 40 | £417,000 |
| Holywell | 4,262 | 38 | £385,000 |
| Central Watford | 4,495 | 34 | £300,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Watford
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Cassiobury | £57,131 |
| Nascot Wood | £54,040 |
| Oxhey | £50,404 |
| Tudor | £49,461 |
| Stanborough | £47,106 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Central Watford | 7.3× |
| Nascot Wood | 7.8× |
| West Watford | 8.7× |
| Leggatts | 8.9× |
| North Watford | 9.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Watford
Postcode districts that overlap Watford — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Watford Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 25% · Muslim 13%
Born outside the UK: 34%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Watford.