Area Information for Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS

Lych Gate in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Woodside ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WD25 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WD25 0LS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Woodside
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

There has been a total of 53 property sales in Lych Gate, WD25 0LS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 February 2025, when 27 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD25 0LS.

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

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS 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 Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS:

The Glebe, Watford, WD25 0LR
Horseshoe Lane, Watford, WD25 0LP
St. Albans Road, Watford, WD25 0LL
All Saints Crescent, Watford, WD25 0LU
The Glebe, Watford, WD25 0LT
Horseshoe Lane, Watford, WD25 0LN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD25 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 53 property sales in Lych Gate since the beginning of 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 34
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 37
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 44
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 113

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 42
Two People 33
Three People 11
Four People 18
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 113

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 42
Family Household 65
Other Household 7
Total 114

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 61
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 16
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 112

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 125
Female 138
Total 263

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 23
5-9 28
10-14 14
15-19 5
20-24 9
25-29 16
30-34 16
35-39 24
40-44 25
45-49 14
50-54 13
55-59 15
60-64 12
65-69 10
70-74 15
75-79 9
80-84 8
85+ 7
Total 263

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD25 0LS 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 55
Married 103
Separated 2
Divorced 20
Widowed 20
Total 200

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.

Health
Very Good 134
Good 90
Fair 24
Bad 10
Very Bad 5
Total 263

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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) 71
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Total 200

Ethnic Group Embed This

Lych Gate, 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 69% 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 181
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 18
Pakistani 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 11
Black African 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 12
Total 262

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 187
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 26
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 263

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 187
10+ Years 51
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 263

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 WD25 0LS.

Passport(s) Held
None 16
United Kingdom 201
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 11
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 66
Christian 143
Buddhist 1
Hindu 26
Jewish 6
Muslim 7
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 8
Total 262

Economic Activity Embed This

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 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 45
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 5
Total 204

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 14
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 120

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 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 37
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 6
Total 200

Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS 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 February 2025, 27 crimes were reported within half a mile of WD25 0LS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 27 crimes committed near Lych Gate
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 WD25 0LS. 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 WD25 0LS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest railway station is Garston (Hertfordshire), approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Garston (Hertfordshire) 0.6 miles
Bricket Wood 1.3 miles
Watford North 1.4 miles
Watford Junction 2.3 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 2.3 miles
Kings Langley 2.4 miles
Park Street 2.8 miles
Watford High Street 3 miles
Radlett 3 miles
Bushey 3.4 miles
St Albans Abbey 3.9 miles
Apsley 4.2 miles
St Albans City 4.5 miles
Carpenders Park 4.7 miles
Rickmansworth 5.4 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5.4 miles
Hemel Hempstead 5.5 miles
Hatch End 6 miles
Chorleywood 6.4 miles
Headstone Lane 6.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 100 yards
    
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 490 yards
    
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 0.6 miles
    
Stanborough Primary School 0.7 miles  
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 0.7 miles
    
The Grove Academy 0.8 miles
    
Kingsway Junior School 1 mile
    
Leavesden JMI School 1 mile
    
Kingsway Infants' School 1 mile
    
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest is Saint Michael's Catholic High School, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 480 yards
    
Future Academies Watford 570 yards
    
Parmiter's School 0.6 miles
    
Stanborough Secondary School 0.8 miles  
Queens' School 2.7 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Girls 3 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Boys 3.1 miles
    
The Marlborough Science Academy 3.3 miles
    
The Grange Academy 3.5 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 3.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest is North Approach Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles 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 Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest is Katherine Place Dental Practice, approximately 0.9 miles 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 Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. 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 Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS. The nearest is Asda Opticians, approximately 1.1 miles 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.


 

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Broadband in WD25 0LS

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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