On average Watford has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Watford is £64,589 per year. There are 34 schools in Watford: 30 primary (5 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 4 secondary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good). Watford is home to around 102,246 people, with a population density of about 4,772.2 per km².
Based on 807 recent sales, the median property price is £416,100 (about £498 per square foot) in Watford area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,510,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 78 | £855,000 | £573 |
| Semi-Detached | 182 | £550,250 | £534 |
| Terraced | 257 | £422,000 | £507 |
| Flats | 290 | £265,000 | £441 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £845,000 | £271,000 | £475,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | £740,000 | £273,000 | £470,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | £807,500 | £274,498 | £461,750 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £835,000 | £275,000 | £440,000 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £790,000 | £260,000 | £471,500 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | £796,500 | £281,000 | £485,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | £885,000 | £306,350 | £540,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | £884,036 | £288,000 | £540,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | £847,500 | £295,000 | £527,833 | £425,500 |
| 2025 | £855,000 | £285,000 | £550,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £865,000 | £250,000 | £550,250 | £420,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £504 | £477 | £462 | £458 |
| 2017 | £478 | £469 | £465 | £442 |
| 2018 | £507 | £455 | £459 | £427 |
| 2019 | £486 | £439 | £459 | £435 |
| 2020 | £526 | £443 | £468 | £458 |
| 2021 | £540 | £467 | £493 | £467 |
| 2022 | £569 | £485 | £535 | £496 |
| 2023 | £566 | £480 | £520 | £486 |
| 2024 | £567 | £471 | £525 | £492 |
| 2025 | £586 | £453 | £523 | £509 |
| 2026 | £557 | £418 | £554 | £509 |
Watford records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 12 wards of Watford, Leggatts has the lowest crime rate, with about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Watford average is 82 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Watford is £416,100 (about £498 per square foot) based on 807 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Watford has 30 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 22 Good) and 4 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Watford scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Watford sits around rank 18,795 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Watford is around £64,589 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Watford is represented in Parliament by Watford: Matt Turmaine (Labour Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.