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Watford

102,246 people · median £402,000

Watford Council · Liberal Democrat (directly-elected mayor)   32/36 seats · 89% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This district

What's here

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink17694% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops59supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds13
Green spaces & parks69filled areas on the map
OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
90.1%
Superfast
99.1%
Ultrafast
92%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Named places nearby 253 — the district's amenities, named

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Nascot ArmsEat & drink4/50.0 mi
Stamford Road PlaygroundGyms & leisure0.1 mi
Junction Cafe & BistroEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Maida FoodsShops0.1 mi
Groszek Polish traditional foodShops0.1 mi
MithukinShops0.1 mi
Funky FlavoursEat & drink0.1 mi
Nana's Mediterranean & Lebanese CuisineEat & drink5/50.1 mi
PlatformEat & drinkawaiting0.2 mi
O'Neil'sEat & drink0.2 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (112 rated) · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This district

Jobs & economic activity5.5% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.5%
In work (employment rate)65.3%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20264.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here12,529
New incorporations1,569+11.7% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)1,688-2.7%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Information & communication
  3. Real estate
  4. Wholesale & retail
  5. Construction
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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