# Watford 012A

South east Watford. 1,617 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Watford 012A had 1,659 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023882. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 5.1** (2025). Watford 012A has a deprivation score of 5.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,920th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023882#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £469,710** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 012A was £469,710 in 2025. 5,720th most expensive 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/e01023882#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,659** (2021). Watford 012A had 1,659 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,250th 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/e01023882#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Watford 012A, 100.0% 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/e01023882#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023882) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 012A is in decile 10.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023882) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 28 homes were sold in Watford 012A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023882) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Watford 012A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023882) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 012A had 1,659 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 012A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 012A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 5.1 | 7th least deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £469,710 | 18th most expensive | 48 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,659 | 19th least populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Watford 012A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 012A at a rate of 58.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.1 per 1,000 people across Oxhey.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 012A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (37), anti-social behaviour (18) and vehicle crime (12).
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 012A 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 012A in brief

Watford 012A has a deprivation score of 5.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Watford 012A was £469,710 in 2025.
Watford 012A had 1,659 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 012A, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023882
- Middle area: [Oxhey](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/oxhey)
- Ward: [Oxhey †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/oxhey)
- Postcode district: [WD19 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19)
- 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: 0.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,617
- Output areas: 5

† 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 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023885), [Watford 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023884), [Three Rivers 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023811), [Hertsmere 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/neighbourhood/e01023563)

## Latest updates for Watford 012A

- 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/E01023882

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023882