Socio-economic statistics for North Watford, Hertfordshire

Is North Watford in Watford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of North Watford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of North Watford and Watford? What is the claimant count in North Watford and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

North Watford & Watford Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for North Watford in the Watford local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Nascot	66.97%	33.03%
Watford	66.05%	33.95%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Watford compared to other wards in Watford

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Vicarage	48.42%	51.58%
2	Central	49.12%	50.88%
3	Holywell	59.66%	40.34%
4	Callowland	60.21%	39.79%
5	Nascot	66.97%	33.03%
6	Park	69.13%	30.87%
7	Leggatts	71.09%	28.91%
8	Tudor	73.41%	26.59%
9	Meriden	74.77%	25.23%
10	Woodside	76.98%	23.02%
11	Stanborough	77.06%	22.94%
12	Oxhey	77.38%	22.62%

';North Watford is ranked 5 out of 12 wards in Watford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of North Watford?

The largest employment sector in North Watford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	31.19%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	18.14%
Associate Professional & Technical	15.18%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.77%
Skilled Trades	6.28%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.19%
Elementary Occupations	5.72%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.46%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

North Watford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education North Watford residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared North Watford to the national average for England.

Level	Nascot	England
No Qualifications	12.26%	18.08%
Level 1	6.3%	9.69%
Level 2	10.54%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	3.03%	5.32%
Level 3	12.86%	16.92%
Level 4	52.55%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Watford Health Statistics

Nascot has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Nascot	54.65%	31.57%	10.09%	2.9%	0.79%
Watford	52.38%	33.52%	10.37%	2.89%	0.84%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Watford changed since 2011?

Watford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.02% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	50.05%	34.83%	10.98%	3.25%	0.89%
2021	52.38%	33.52%	10.37%	2.89%	0.84%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Watford Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Nascot.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Watford Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Watford.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Watford	3.4%	-0.1%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover North Watford on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in North Watford.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	62.22%
In Part-Time Work	22.7%
Unemployed	4.01%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

77.3% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in North Watford

How many residents own or rent their home in North Watford and Watford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in North Watford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 61.47 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 38.53 of North Watford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Nascot	61.47%	38.53%
Watford	55.12%	44.88%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

North Watford has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

North Watford compared to other wards in Watford

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Park (Watford)	73.75%	26.25%
2	Stanborough	69.56%	30.44%
3	Tudor (Watford)	66.71%	33.29%
4	Oxhey	66.4%	33.6%
5	Nascot	61.47%	38.53%
6	Leggatts	59.42%	40.58%
7	Woodside (Watford)	57.93%	42.07%
8	Meriden (Watford)	54.92%	45.08%
9	Callowland	50.28%	49.72%
10	Vicarage	48.83%	51.17%
11	Holywell (Watford)	37.64%	62.36%
12	Central (Watford)	32.33%	67.67%

North Watford is ranked 5 out of 12 wards in Watford for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of North Watford and Watford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Watford including North Watford. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Callowland	8109
Central	9683
Holywell	8765
Leggatts	7705
Meriden	7844
Nascot	8707
Oxhey	6738
Park	8592
Stanborough	7384
Tudor	6720
Vicarage	8707
Woodside	7669
Watford Total	96623

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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