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

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population8,463

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.1/10

Employment

5.8/10

Education & skills

5.0/10

Health & disability

6.3/10

Crime

6.0/10

Housing & services

5.7/10

Living environment

5.0/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Watford — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+65%

Unemployment · economically active residents5.5%

Degree-level (Level 4+)41%

Good or very good health86%

Own their home55%

Median age37

Born outside the UK34%

See the full Watford report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

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