# Watford 001C

North Watford. 1,511 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Watford 001C had 1,565 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023906. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 29.8** (2025). Watford 001C has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,351st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023906#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,565** (2021). Watford 001C had 1,565 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,964th 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/e01023906#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In Watford 001C, 96.3% 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/e01023906#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.2%** (August 2026). In Watford 001C, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023906#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023906) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 001C is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023906) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Watford 001C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023906) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Watford 001C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023906) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 001C had 1,565 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 001C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 001C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 29.8 | 5th most deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,565 | 15th least populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | 26th lowest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.2% | 21st highest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Aug 2026 |

## Is Watford 001C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 001C at a rate of 72.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.0 per 1,000 people across Woodside & Leavesden Green.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 001C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56), other crime (18) and anti-social behaviour (14).
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 001C 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 001C in brief

Watford 001C has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Watford 001C had 1,565 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 001C, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Watford 001C, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023906
- Middle area: [Woodside & Leavesden Green](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/woodside-and-leavesden-green)
- Ward: [Woodside †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/woodside)
- 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: 0.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,511
- 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 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023907), [Watford 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023905), [Watford 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023904), [Watford 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023892), [Watford 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023894), [Three Rivers 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01035602)

## Latest updates for Watford 001C

- 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/E01023906

## How to cite

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