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According to the 2021 census, Watford had a total of 102,246 usual residents residing in 39,628 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 37.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,772.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.3 years.

Religion: In Watford, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 44.45% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 24.78% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 12.97%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Watford is ‘White’, constituting 60.86% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 24.49%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 6.35%.

Economic activity: 66.74% of Watford’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 47.38% of its inhabitants is married and 38.26% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (62.57%). Most of the properties in Watford are flats or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Watford crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 114.22. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Other theft’.

Watford in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Watford, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (5)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (4)
    • Skilled trades- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Watford

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 11,410 28.79
Semi-detached 11,135 28.1
Terraced 9,839 24.83
Detached 4,152 10.48
Converted or shared house 2,199 5.55
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 463 1.17
Converted building. Eg school, church 407 1.03
Caravan or other mobile structure 23 0.06

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 8 24.83
Converted building. Eg school, church 10 1.03
Detached 11 10.48
Semi-detached 11 28.1
Flats 14 28.79
Converted or shared house 15 5.55
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 1.17
Caravan or other mobile structure 24 0.06

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Property ownership in Watford

  1. Owned – 55.12% (21,845)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.96% (12,268)
    2. Owns outright – 24.17% (9,577)
  2. Private rented – 28.20% (11,177)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 26.51% (10,505)
    2. Other private rented – 1.70% (672)
  3. Social rented – 15.57% (6,172)
    1. Other social rented – 11.71% (4,641)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.86% (1,531)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.06% (419)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.06% (419)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 11 (55.12%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 8 (30.96%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 14 (24.17%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.06%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.06%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 16 (28.20%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 16 (26.51%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 20 (1.70%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 18 (15.57%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 8 (11.71%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 21 (3.86%)

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Families in Watford

  1. Single family household – 62.57% (24,796)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 34.71% (13,753)
      1. Dependent children – 20.05% (7,945)
      2. No children – 8.76% (3,470)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.90% (2,338)
    2. Lone parent family – 11.09% (4,394)
      1. With dependent children – 6.64% (2,630)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.45% (1,764)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.27% (4,070)
      1. No children – 6.00% (2,379)
      2. With dependent children – 3.63% (1,440)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.63% (251)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.49% (2,175)
    5. Other single family household – 1.02% (404)
      1. Other family composition – 1.02% (404)
  2. One person household – 28.13% (11,146)
    1. Other – 18.69% (7,405)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.44% (3,741)
  3. Other household types – 9.30% (3,686)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.83% (1,913)
    2. With dependent children – 4.47% (1,773)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 10 (28.13%)
    1. Other – rank – 9 (18.69%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (9.44%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 13 (62.57%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 8 (34.71%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 7 (20.05%)
      2. No children – rank – 8 (8.76%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (5.90%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (10.27%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 7 (3.63%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (0.63%)
      3. No children – rank – 11 (6.00%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (5.49%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 17 (11.09%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (6.64%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (4.45%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 17 (1.02%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 17 (1.02%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 17 (9.30%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (4.47%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (4.83%)

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Watford household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20,051 50.6
Household is deprived in one dimension 13,115 33.1
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5,091 12.85
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,264 3.19
Household is deprived in four dimensions 107 0.27

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 10 50.6
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 33.1
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17 12.85
Household is deprived in three dimensions 17 3.19
Household is deprived in four dimensions 17 0.27

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Household sizes in Watford

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 11,334 28.6
1 person in household 11,146 28.13
3 people in household 7,106 17.93
4 people in household 6,294 15.88
5 people in household 2,327 5.87
6 people in household 871 2.2
7 people in household 297 0.75
8 or more people in household 252 0.64

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 9 17.93
1 person in household 10 28.13
5 people in household 10 5.87
6 people in household 10 2.2
4 people in household 11 15.88
8 or more people in household 12 0.64
7 people in household 13 0.75
2 people in household 16 28.6

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Age groups of Watford residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 24,625 24.08
Aged 50 to 64 years 17,265 16.89
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,919 7.75
Aged 65 to 74 years 6,891 6.74
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,836 6.69
Aged 4 years and under 6,528 6.38
Aged 25 to 34 years 5,335 5.22
Aged 16 to 19 years 4,333 4.24
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,199 4.11
Aged 85 years and over 1,797 1.76

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 4 24.08
Aged 4 years and under 5 6.38
Aged 5 to 9 years 5 6.69
Aged 10 to 15 years 9 7.75
Aged 85 years and over 13 1.76
Aged 75 to 84 years 14 4.11
Aged 65 to 74 years 16 6.74
Aged 16 to 19 years 18 4.24
Aged 50 to 64 years 18 16.89
Aged 25 to 34 years 19 5.22

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Gender breakdown in Watford

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 51,901 50.76
Male 50,345 49.24

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 7 49.24
Female 19 50.76

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Watford Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 53,559 52.38
Good health 34,277 33.52
Fair health 10,601 10.37
Bad health 2,955 2.89
Very bad health 854 0.84

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 8 33.52
Very good health 14 52.38
Fair health 15 10.37
Very bad health 19 0.84
Bad health 22 2.89

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Relationship status amongst Watford Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 47.38% (38,360)
    1. Married – 47.20% (38,215)
      1. Opposite sex – 46.96% (38,023)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (192)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (145)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.10% (85)
      2. Same sex – 0.07% (60)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.26% (30,974)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.52% (6,092)
    1. Divorced – 7.50% (6,074)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (18)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.68% (3,787)
    1. Widowed – 4.67% (3,782)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (5)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.16% (1,751)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.15% (1,744)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (7)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (47.38%)
    1. Married – rank – 10 (47.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (46.96%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.24%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.18%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (0.10%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 21 (0.07%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 13 (7.52%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 11 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 13 (7.50%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (4.68%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (4.67%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (38.26%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 16 (2.16%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 15 (2.15%)

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Watford residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 79.94% (81,735)
    1. United Kingdom – 66.04% (67,527)
    2. EU countries – 12.43% (12,710)
      1. European Union EU14 – 4.56% (4,666)
      2. European Union EU2 – 4.42% (4,519)
      3. European Union EU8 – 3.33% (3,408)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.11% (117)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.47% (1,498)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.47% (1,498)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 13.21% (13,505)
  3. Africa – 4.79% (4,895)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.80% (1,836)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.24% (250)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (24)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 10 (79.94%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (66.04%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 15 (12.43%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 5 (4.42%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 7 (3.33%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 13 (4.56%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 23 (0.11%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.47%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 17 (1.47%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (13.21%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (1.80%)
  4. Africa – rank – 17 (4.79%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 19 (0.24%)
  6. British Overseas – rank – 22 (0.02%)

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Passport records of Watford residents

  1. Europe – 86.21% (88,145)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.70% (73,313)
    2. Other Europe – 13.00% (13,294)
      1. EU Member countries – 12.50% (12,780)
        1. Romania – 3.89% (3,974)
        2. Other EU countries – 2.55% (2,608)
        3. Poland – 2.20% (2,248)
        4. Italy – 1.27% (1,297)
        5. Portugal – 1.12% (1,149)
        6. Spain – 0.49% (501)
        7. France – 0.44% (445)
        8. Lithuania – 0.28% (282)
        9. Germany – 0.27% (276)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.50% (514)
        1. Other Europe – 0.39% (403)
        2. Turkey – 0.11% (111)
    3. Ireland – 1.50% (1,538)
  2. No passport held – 7.01% (7,163)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 4.60% (4,703)
    1. Southern Asia – 3.69% (3,769)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.53% (542)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.26% (267)
    4. Middle East – 0.12% (118)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (7)
  4. Africa – 1.35% (1,385)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.70% (720)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.46% (475)
    3. North Africa – 0.19% (190)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.70% (720)
    1. Central and South America – 0.39% (396)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.32% (324)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.12% (127)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 6 (1.35%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.46%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 6 (0.70%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 12 (0.19%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 9 (7.01%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (4.60%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (3.69%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 8 (0.53%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 15 (0.01%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 16 (0.12%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.26%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.70%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 12 (0.39%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.32%)
  5. Europe – rank – 17 (86.21%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 12 (1.50%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 13 (71.70%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 16 (13.00%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (12.50%)
        1. Romania – rank – 3 (3.89%)
        2. Poland – rank – 6 (2.20%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 7 (1.12%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 12 (0.28%)
        5. France – rank – 14 (0.44%)
        6. Italy – rank – 14 (1.27%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 14 (2.55%)
        8. Germany – rank – 16 (0.27%)
        9. Spain – rank – 16 (0.49%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 17 (0.50%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 13 (0.11%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 17 (0.39%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 17 (0.12%)

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Ethnic groups in Watford

  1. White – 60.86% (62,228)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 45.79% (46,820)
    2. Other White – 12.55% (12,836)
    3. Irish – 2.10% (2,149)
    4. Roma – 0.34% (343)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (80)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 24.49% (25,037)
    1. Indian – 9.74% (9,954)
    2. Pakistani – 8.02% (8,197)
    3. Other Asian – 5.25% (5,369)
    4. Chinese – 1.00% (1,024)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.48% (493)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 6.35% (6,488)
    1. African – 3.87% (3,954)
    2. Caribbean – 1.69% (1,733)
    3. Other Black – 0.78% (801)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.74% (4,844)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.41% (1,444)
    2. White and Asian – 1.38% (1,408)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.27% (1,300)
    4. White and Black African – 0.68% (692)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.57% (3,648)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.82% (2,885)
    2. Arab – 0.75% (763)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 8 (24.49%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 3 (8.02%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 7 (5.25%)
    3. Indian – rank – 8 (9.74%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 15 (1.00%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 19 (0.48%)
  2. White – rank – 12 (60.86%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 9 (45.79%)
    2. Irish – rank – 11 (2.10%)
    3. Roma – rank – 12 (0.34%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 15 (0.08%)
    5. Other White – rank – 15 (12.55%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 13 (4.74%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 8 (1.27%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 13 (0.68%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 15 (1.38%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (1.41%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 18 (6.35%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 15 (1.69%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 15 (0.78%)
    3. African – rank – 18 (3.87%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 18 (3.57%)
    1. Arab – rank – 18 (0.75%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 18 (2.82%)

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Religions in Watford

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 45,447 44.45
No religion 25,340 24.78
Muslim 13,262 12.97
Hindu 8,398 8.21
Not answered 6,311 6.17
Buddhist 1,021 1.0
Jewish 944 0.92
Other religion 859 0.84
Sikh 664 0.65

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 6 8.21
Buddhist 8 1.0
Christian 11 44.45
Sikh 11 0.65
Muslim 12 12.97
Jewish 14 0.92
Other religion 14 0.84
No religion 15 24.78
Not answered 15 6.17

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Employment and unemployment amongst Watford Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 66.74% (54,034)
    1. In employment – 63.42% (51,350)
      1. Employee – 51.80% (41,942)
        1. Full-time – 39.98% (32,367)
        2. Part-time – 11.83% (9,575)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.98% (8,083)
        1. Full-time – 5.83% (4,721)
        2. Part-time – 4.15% (3,362)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.64% (1,325)
        1. Full-time – 1.24% (1,007)
        2. Part-time – 0.39% (318)
    2. Unemployed – 3.32% (2,684)
  2. Economically inactive – 30.91% (25,022)
    1. Retired – 14.61% (11,830)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.31% (4,302)
    3. Student – 4.86% (3,935)
    4. Other – 3.40% (2,751)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.72% (2,204)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.36% (1,907)
    1. In employment – 1.86% (1,509)
      1. Employee – 1.65% (1,335)
        1. Part-time – 1.17% (950)
        2. Full-time – 0.48% (385)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.19% (154)
        1. Part-time – 0.12% (94)
        2. Full-time – 0.07% (60)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (20)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (8)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (12)
    2. Unemployed – 0.49% (398)

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 2 (66.74%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (63.42%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (51.80%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (39.98%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 8 (11.83%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 14 (9.98%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (5.83%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (4.15%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 21 (1.64%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.39%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (1.24%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 17 (3.32%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 17 (2.36%)
    1. In employment – rank – 10 (1.86%)
      1. Employee – rank – 9 (1.65%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.48%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (1.17%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 16 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.19%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.07%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.12%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 18 (0.49%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 24 (30.91%)
    1. Retired – rank – 13 (14.61%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 14 (5.31%)
    3. Other – rank – 17 (3.40%)
    4. Student – rank – 20 (4.86%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 22 (2.72%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Watford

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17,747 21.92
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12,162 15.02
Intermediate occupations 9,766 12.06
Small employers and own account workers 9,306 11.49
Routine occupations 8,251 10.19
Semi-routine occupations 8,130 10.04
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6,214 7.68
Full-time students 5,575 6.89
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3,812 4.71

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 6 12.06
Semi-routine occupations 6 10.04
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 4.71
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 21.92
Routine occupations 10 10.19
Small employers and own account workers 11 11.49
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 15.02
Never worked and long-term unemployed 18 7.68
Full-time students 20 6.89

Comparing Watford wards.

Occupation groups in Watford

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 12,278 23.23
Associate professional and technical 7,136 13.5
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,703 12.68
Elementary 5,330 10.08
Administrative and secretarial 4,928 9.32
Skilled trades 4,916 9.3
Caring, leisure and other service 4,570 8.65
Sales and customer service 3,774 7.14
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,224 6.1

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Rank of Watford when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 4 8.65
Skilled trades 8 9.3
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.32
Elementary 10 10.08
Sales and customer service 11 7.14
Process, plant and machine operatives 11 6.1
Professional occupations 13 23.23
Associate professional and technical 17 13.5
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 12.68

Comparing Watford wards.