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Demographics report

Demographics near WD17 2BD

Census profile

Demographics around WD17 2BD

Census 2021 · Watford 009
Population11,418usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,938people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area59.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, black african
Postcode area34.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,938Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area73.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area51.8%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area55.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Watford 009B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,418matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned31.6%household tenure
Private rent51.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White59.7%
Asian21.3%
Black8.5%
Mixed5.7%
Other4.8%
Detailed mix
white british41.6%
white other16.8%
asian pakistani12.8%
black african5.3%
asian indian4%
other any3.6%
asian other3.2%
mixed white black caribbean2.4%
Born: uk55.6%
Born: no passport6.8%
Born: romania6.4%
Born: other eu5.2%
Born: india4.7%
Religion

Religion profile around WD17 2BD

Census 2021 · Watford 009
Largest groupChristian43.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.7%
No religion25.6%
Muslim12.9%
Religion not stated7.6%
Hindu7.1%
Buddhist1.3%
Other religion1%
Jewish0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
11/100
Employment
70/100
Education
44/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
33/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 52% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.