# Watford 007F

Central Watford. 1,637 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Watford 007F had 1,596 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01035573. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.3** (2025). Watford 007F has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,294th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035573#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £368,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Watford 007F was £368,000 in 2025. Joint 10,581st 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/e01035573#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,596** (2021). Watford 007F had 1,596 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,319th 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/e01035573#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In Watford 007F, 95.9% 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/e01035573#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01035573) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Watford 007F is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01035573) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 26 homes were sold in Watford 007F in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01035573) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Watford 007F in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01035573) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Watford 007F had 1,596 usual residents at the census.

## How Watford 007F compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Watford 007F | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.3 | 9th least deprived | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £368,000 | 11th cheapest | 48 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,596 | 17th least populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | 24th lowest | 58 neighbourhoods, Watford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Watford 007F safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford 007F at a rate of 28.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 42.0 per 1,000 people across Nascot Wood.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Watford 007F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (12), violence and sexual offences (12) and other crime (7).
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 007F 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 007F in brief

Watford 007F has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Watford 007F was £368,000 in 2025.
Watford 007F had 1,596 usual residents at the census.
In Watford 007F, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01035573
- Middle area: [Nascot Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/nascot-wood)
- Ward: [Nascot †](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/ward/nascot)
- 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: 0.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,637
- 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 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023880), [Watford 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023889), [Watford 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035572), [Watford 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023888), [Watford 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023878)

## Latest updates for Watford 007F

- 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/E01035573

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01035573