# Watford 008C

South Watford. 1,723 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Watford 008C had 1,679 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023888. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 8.0** (2025). Watford 008C has a deprivation score of 8.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,227th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023888#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 008C was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 14,683rd 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/e01023888#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,679** (2021). Watford 008C had 1,679 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,408th 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/e01023888#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Watford 008C, 99.0% 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/e01023888#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023888) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 008C is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023888) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 11 homes were sold in Watford 008C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023888) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Watford 008C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023888) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 008C had 1,679 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 008C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 008C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 8.0 | 14th least deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | 9th cheapest | 48 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,679 | 26th least populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 22nd highest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Watford 008C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 008C at a rate of 169.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.8 per 1,000 people across Cassiobury.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 008C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (89), other crime (75) and anti-social behaviour (52).
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 008C 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 008C in brief

Watford 008C has a deprivation score of 8.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Watford 008C was £310,000 in 2025.
Watford 008C had 1,679 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 008C, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023888
- Middle area: [Cassiobury](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/cassiobury)
- Ward: [Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/park)
- Postcode district: [WD18 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd18)
- 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: 0.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,723
- Output areas: 4

† 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 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023886), [Watford 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023889), [Watford 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023899), [Watford 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035576), [Watford 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023900), [Watford 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035573)

## Latest updates for Watford 008C

- 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/E01023888

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023888