# Watford 003C

North east Watford. 2,270 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Watford 003C had 2,205 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023875. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 7.9** (2025). Watford 003C has a deprivation score of 7.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,108th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023875#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 003C was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 14,314th 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/e01023875#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,205** (2021). Watford 003C had 2,205 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,783rd 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/e01023875#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In Watford 003C, 93.4% 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/e01023875#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023875) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 003C is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023875) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 31 homes were sold in Watford 003C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023875) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Watford 003C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023875) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 003C had 2,205 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 003C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 003C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 7.9 | 13th least deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | joint 3rd cheapest | 48 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 2,205 | 6th most populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.4% | joint 12th lowest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Watford 003C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 003C at a rate of 164.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.1 per 1,000 people across Garston.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 003C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (216), violence and sexual offences (60) and anti-social behaviour (47).
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 003C 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 003C in brief

Watford 003C has a deprivation score of 7.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Watford 003C was £280,000 in 2025.
Watford 003C had 2,205 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 003C, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023875
- Middle area: [Garston](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/garston)
- Ward: [Meriden †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/meriden)
- Postcode district: [WD25 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd25)
- 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: 0.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,270
- Output areas: 7

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

## Next door

[Watford 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023877), [Watford 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023876), [Watford 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023890), [Watford 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023893), [Watford 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023896), [Watford 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023873)

## Latest updates for Watford 003C

- 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/E01023875

## How to cite

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