Damson Close, Watford, Hertfordshire

Damson Close is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Damson Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Damson Close is located in the Leggatts ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.677331, -0.409799
Grid Ref TQ100988
Constituency Watford
Postcodes WD24 5JY

House Prices

The average house price in Damson Close is 23.94% higher than the rest of Watford. The last sale we have on record is 5 Damson Close, that sold for £607,000. The average house price in Watford is £461,685 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Damson Close

Date No. Type Price
21/09/2021 5 Terrace £607,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Damson Close, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Damson Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Damson Close
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Damson Close and compared that to the average for the Leggatts ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Damson Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leggatts ward

Social economic statistics for Damson Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Damson Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Damson Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Damson Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Damson Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Damson Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Damson Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Damson Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Damson Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Damson Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Damson Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Damson Close.

Unemployment in Damson Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.95% of Damson Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Damson Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Damson Close. The proportion of retirees on Damson Close is 2.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.1% of Damson Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Damson Close

The proportion of home owners on Damson Close is 10.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.42% of properties in Damson Close are private rented and 15.53% are social rented.
72.05% of residents of Damson Close own their home

Country of Birth of Damson Close residents

The proportion if Damson Close residents born in the UK is 9.49% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.84% of Damson Close residents were born outside the UK.
73.16% of Damson Close residents were born in the UK

Damson Close Summary

Damson Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Damson Close maybe difficult.

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