Sparrow Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire

Sparrow Walk is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Sparrow Walk is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sparrow Walk is located in the Stanborough ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.687372, -0.403588
Grid Ref TQ104999
Constituency Watford
Postcodes WD25 0RB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Sparrow Walk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Sparrow Walk, Hertfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Sparrow Walk 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 Sparrow Walk
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Sparrow Walk and compared that to the average for the Stanborough ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sparrow Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stanborough ward

Social economic statistics for Sparrow Walk

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 Sparrow Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sparrow Walk 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 Sparrow Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sparrow Walk are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sparrow Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sparrow Walk 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 Sparrow Walk are in the top 20% 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 Sparrow Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sparrow Walk are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sparrow Walk

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

Unemployment in Sparrow Walk

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.
2.33% of Sparrow Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sparrow Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sparrow Walk. The proportion of retirees on Sparrow Walk is 2.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.81% of Sparrow Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sparrow Walk

The proportion of home owners on Sparrow Walk is 4.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.18% of properties in Sparrow Walk are private rented and 24.79% are social rented.
57.02% of residents of Sparrow Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Sparrow Walk residents

The proportion if Sparrow Walk residents born in the UK is 9.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.67% of Sparrow Walk residents were born outside the UK.
73.33% of Sparrow Walk residents were born in the UK

Sparrow Walk Summary

Sparrow Walk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sparrow Walk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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