Area Information for Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF

Cecil Street in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Callowland ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WD24 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Callowland
Constituency Watford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Watford North), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 90 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD24 5AF.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF:

Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AQ
Judge Street, Watford, WD24 5AN
Judge Street, Watford, WD24 5AW
Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AP
Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS
Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5EH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD24 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Cecil Street, Watford consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 109
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15
Flat (Converted) 7
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 149
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cecil Street, Watford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 53
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 64
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 147

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 49
Three People 36
Four People 18
Five People 7
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 146

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cecil Street, Watford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 101
Other Household 18
Total 150

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 146

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Watford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 179
Female 198
Total 377

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 45
5-9 26
10-14 16
15-19 16
20-24 19
25-29 37
30-34 39
35-39 47
40-44 30
45-49 29
50-54 27
55-59 16
60-64 13
65-69 6
70-74 5
75-79 4
80-84 2
85+ 2
Total 379

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD24 5AF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 134
Married 121
Separated 7
Divorced 21
Widowed 8
Total 291

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 232
Good 108
Fair 26
Bad 10
Very Bad 0
Total 376

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 124
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 16
Total 290

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cecil Street, Watford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 63% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 236
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 26
Pakistani 21
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 4
Other Asian 18
Black African 24
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 10
Other 13
Total 375

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cecil Street, Watford), 59% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 221
European Union 70
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 20
Middle East and Asia 51
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 377

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 221
10+ Years 77
5-10 Years 40
2-5 Years 25
Less Than 2 Years 16
Total 379

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WD24 5AF.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 213
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 85
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 27

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 112
Christian 156
Buddhist 0
Hindu 22
Jewish 5
Muslim 52
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 29
Total 376

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Callowland ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 47% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 137
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 15
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 10
Total 289

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 38
Professional Occupations 52
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 219

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 79
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 18
Full-time Student 19
Total 290

Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF is within the Watford North policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 90 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD24 5AF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 90 crimes committed near Cecil Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Watford North
George Street
WD18 0BX
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WD24 5AF. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WD24 5AF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest railway station is Watford North, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford North 0.5 miles
Watford Junction 0.6 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 1.3 miles
Watford High Street 1.4 miles
Bushey 1.9 miles
Kings Langley 2.9 miles
Bricket Wood 2.9 miles
Carpenders Park 3.1 miles
Radlett 3.7 miles
Rickmansworth 3.8 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 4 miles
Hatch End 4.5 miles
Park Street 4.5 miles
Apsley 5 miles
Headstone Lane 5.1 miles
Chorleywood 5.2 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5.3 miles
St Albans Abbey 5.6 miles
Hemel Hempstead 6.2 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 6.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Parkgate Junior School, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Parkgate Junior School 630 yards
    
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 700 yards
    
Beechfield School 740 yards
    
Nascot Wood Junior School 830 yards
    
Knutsford Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 0.6 miles
    
Cherry Tree Primary School 0.7 miles
    
The Orchard Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Lanchester Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Stanborough Secondary School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Stanborough Secondary School 1 mile  
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1.3 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.4 miles
    
Queens' School 1.6 miles
    
Future Academies Watford 1.8 miles
    
Westfield Academy 1.8 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 1.9 miles
    
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 2 miles
    
The Grange Academy 2.2 miles
    
Parmiter's School 2.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Manor View Practice at Callowland, approximately 130 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Chrysalis Dental Practice, approximately 130 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Langley House Community Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AF. The nearest is Stewart-Dick Opticians, approximately 330 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.