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Demographics report

Demographics near WD17 4DS

Census profile

Demographics around WD17 4DS

Census 2021 · Watford 004
Population8,657usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,395people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area64.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, asian indian
Postcode area26.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area41.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,395Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Watford 004A
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,657matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned59.1%household tenure
Private rent18.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White64.5%
Asian21.2%
Black7%
Mixed5.5%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british52.1%
asian pakistani9.3%
white other9%
asian indian8.3%
black african3.3%
white irish3.2%
asian other2.8%
black caribbean2.2%
Born: uk76.2%
Born: no passport7.7%
Born: romania3.1%
Born: poland2.3%
Born: other eu1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around WD17 4DS

Census 2021 · Watford 004
Largest groupChristian41.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.3%
No religion24.3%
Muslim18.4%
Hindu8.1%
Religion not stated5.9%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Jewish0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
40/100
Income
22/100
Employment
65/100
Education
66/100
Health
56/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.