# Watford 009B

South east Watford. 2,283 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Watford 009B had 2,093 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023860. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 32.2** (2025). Watford 009B has a deprivation score of 32.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,273rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023860#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £262,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 009B was £262,000 in 2025. Joint 12,727th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023860#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,093** (2021). Watford 009B had 2,093 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,012th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023860#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Watford 009B, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023860#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023860) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 009B is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023860) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Watford 009B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023860) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Watford 009B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023860) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 009B had 2,093 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 009B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 009B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 32.2 | 3rd most deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £262,000 | 2nd cheapest | 48 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 2,093 | 10th most populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | 25th lowest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Watford 009B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 009B at a rate of 361.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 319.9 per 1,000 people across Central Watford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 92 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 009B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (293), violence and sexual offences (152) and other crime (126).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Watford

These figures are published for the whole of Watford, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Watford and not Watford 009B alone. [See Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

- **Average house price: £408,659** (August 2026). Watford’s average house price was £408,659 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,219** (2025). Full-time workers living in Watford earned a median of £43,219 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 83rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Watford costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 107,658** (2025). Watford’s population was an estimated 107,658 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Watford 009B in brief

Watford 009B has a deprivation score of 32.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Watford 009B was £262,000 in 2025.
Watford 009B had 2,093 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 009B, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023860
- Middle area: [Central Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/central-watford)
- Ward: [Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/central)
- Postcode district: [WD17 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd17)
- Town: [Watford †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/watford)
- Postcode area: [WD †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd)
- Constituency: [Watford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/watford)
- Council: [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,283
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hertsmere 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/neighbourhood/e01023554), [Watford 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035575), [Watford 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023862), [Watford 009H](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035577), [Watford 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023895), [Watford 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035574)

## Latest updates for Watford 009B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01023860

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023860