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Pubs 122 Restaurants 733 Banks 21 Hotels 56 Shops 2,262 Supermarkets 91 Takeaways 196 Cinemas 7 Attractions 340 Business services 285 Education 610 Health and beauty 1,419 Home improvement 644 Leisure 114 Property services 201




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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtWD24
Telephone code01923
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,704 residentsin the North Watford census areaMedian age 34.43,413 households50% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright8% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,897 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 39% go by car, 12% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBushey Hallhistoric site · under a mileThe Grove, Watfordhistoric site · 1.6 miCarpdell Lakelake · 1.7 miHampermill Lakelake · 2.8 miCharlotte's Valevalley · 1.2 miJacotts Hillhill · 1.6 miHarebreaks Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCassiobury Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 76 haBuryfield Nature Gardenpark · under a mileMunden Drive Open Spacepark · under a mile · 17 haCallowland Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWest Herts Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 105 haHarebreaks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,521 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLangley House Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryManor View Practice At Callowland24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTudorken Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMarc Friedmann And Associatesunder a milePolice stationWatford Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools29 primary, 5 secondary, 5 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryParkgate Junior Schoolages 7-11, 236 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeechfield Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWatford Grammar School for Boysages 11-18, 1,590 pupils1.5 miCollegeWest Herts College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN14 miRailway stationWatford NorthNorth Watfordunder a mileUndergroundWatford Underground Station1.4 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield9.2 miFerryKew Pier14 miBus stops150 within a mileCar parkParking space on Silas Court, WD17Watfordunder a mileEV chargingSainsburys Dome Roundabout3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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