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Demographics report

Demographics near WD17 4DZ

Census profile

Demographics around WD17 4DZ

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 area58.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area39%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 007F
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 10
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
White58.1%
Asian31.5%
Black3.5%
Mixed3.9%
Other2.9%
Detailed mix
white british39.5%
asian indian16.3%
white other15.9%
asian pakistani6.8%
asian other5.5%
black african2.9%
asian chinese2.6%
other any2.3%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport6.1%
Born: other eu3%
Born: india2.7%
Born: romania2.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WD17 4DZ

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 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
93/100
Income
78/100
Employment
64/100
Education
63/100
Health
100/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 29% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.