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Demographics report

Demographics near WD17 1BW

Census profile

Demographics around WD17 1BW

Census 2021 · Watford 007
Population9,063usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,067people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area67.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area28%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area40.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,067Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area61.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Watford 007C
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,063matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned61.5%household tenure
Private rent29.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White67.9%
Asian16.5%
Black6.9%
Mixed4.7%
Other4.1%
Detailed mix
white british49%
white other15.1%
asian indian9.2%
asian other3.7%
black african3.7%
white irish3.3%
other any3%
black caribbean2.4%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport6.1%
Born: other eu3%
Born: india2.7%
Born: romania2.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WD17 1BW

Census 2021 · Watford 007
Largest groupChristian40.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian40.6%
No religion25.3%
Hindu14.1%
Muslim8.8%
Religion not stated5.9%
Jewish1.9%
Sikh1.3%
Other religion1.2%
Buddhist1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 32% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
64/100
Income
56/100
Employment
64/100
Education
57/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
35/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 29% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.