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WD17 2

5,212 people · median £353,000 · Watford

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

What's here near WD17 2

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink11494% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops34
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds16
Green spaces & parks10filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
83.7%
Superfast
98.5%
Ultrafast
89.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 174 near WD17 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
TortillaEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Haute DolciEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Ocean BellsEat & drink5/50.1 mi
PizzaExpressEat & drink0.1 mi
Nando'sEat & drink5/50.1 mi
CostaEat & drink5/50.1 mi
McDonald'sEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Mad Squirrel TaproomEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Pepe RossoEat & drink0.1 mi
BubbleologyEat & drink0.1 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 (84 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

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 here784
New incorporations138+50% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)121+20%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

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

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