Melia Close, Watford, Hertfordshire

Melia Close is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Melia Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Melia Close is located in the Meriden ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.68566, -0.39086
Grid Ref TQ113997
Constituency Watford
Postcodes WD25 9PH

House Prices

The average house price in Melia Close is 76.89% lower than the rest of Watford. The last sale we have on record is 4 Melia Close, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Watford is £461,685 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Melia Close

Date No. Type Price
10/09/2021 4 Flat £230,000
04/05/2020 10 Flat £292,000

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

Crime in Melia Close, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Melia Close during September 2024.

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 Melia Close and compared that to the average for the Meriden ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Melia 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 Melia Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Melia 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 Melia Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Melia Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Melia Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Melia Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

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 Melia Close are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived 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 Melia Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Melia Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Melia Close

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

Unemployment in Melia 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.
3.02% of Melia Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Melia Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melia Close. The proportion of retirees on Melia Close is 30.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
49.43% of Melia Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Melia Close

The proportion of home owners on Melia Close is 9.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.09% of properties in Melia Close are private rented and 15.38% are social rented.
71.98% of residents of Melia Close own their home

Country of Birth of Melia Close residents

The proportion if Melia Close residents born in the UK is 1.36% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.71% of Melia Close residents were born outside the UK.
81.29% of Melia Close residents were born in the UK

Melia Close Summary

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

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