Neighbourhoods in Watford

East of England · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

59

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#124 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 103,043 residents

Income47
Employment62
Education60
Health65
Crime54
Housing & access54
Living env.47
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 30% of residentsDecile 5: 16% of residentsDecile 6: 17% of residentsDecile 7: 7% of residentsDecile 8: 7% of residentsDecile 9: 9% of residentsDecile 10: 14% of residentsResidents by national
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

Typical net household income£46,559a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime90per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied56%

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

£416,500median home sold over the past year · +10.2% over 5 years · -0.8% over the year · 984 sales
Detached£855,000
Semi-detached£550,000
Terraced£425,500
Flat£285,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Cassiobury 23197 £775,000
Tudor 49893 £555,000
Nascot Wood 72589 £419,000
Oxhey 1,70575 £491,941
Stanborough 2,07570 £497,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Watford

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Nascot Wood39
Oxhey47
Stanborough49
Tudor53
Cassiobury56

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 Watford7.3×
Nascot Wood7.8×
West Watford8.7×
Leggatts8.9×
North Watford9.0×

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

Residents102,240
Median age (est.)37
Density4,772per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above41%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 33%45–64 24%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 24%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 28%
Own outright 24%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 16%Private rent 28%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 28%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 61%Asian: 24%Black: 6%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 61%Asian 24%Black 6%Mixed 5%Other 4%

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.