Central Watford
Watford · East of England · population 11,857 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,495 of 6,856 in England
- #604 of 746 in East of England
- #12 of 12 in Watford
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Central Watford is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,495 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #12 of 12 in Watford. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (55) and lowest on Crime (11). Typical homes here sold for about £300,000 over the past year, down 2% across five years (from 111 sales), 28% below the wider Watford median of £416,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £300,000 | 111 | -8.3% | -2.3% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | £460,000 | 7 | -11.8% | -16.4% |
| Terraced | £400,000 | 31 | -4.8% | +8.1% |
| Flat | £245,000 | 73 | +11.6% | +7.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,531 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Watford
- Cassiobury97
- Tudor93
- Nascot Wood89
- Oxhey75
- Stanborough70
- North Watford53
- Leggatts52
- West Watford49
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Higher BrixhamTorbay34£271,000
- Westham SouthDorset34£265,000
- Brandwood EndBirmingham34£246,000
- Royton South WestOldham34£240,000
- Mapperley ParkNottingham34£235,000
- Hither GreenLewisham34£440,000