The WD25 7BU postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WD25 |
| Ward | Woodside |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Woodside & Leavesden Green |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Watford |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| Police Force | Hertfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Woodside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Watford |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 25842 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Households in terraces and flats / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Woodside(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ganders Ash(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Garston (Hertfordshire)(1.28 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(12.13 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WD25 7QZ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WD25 7NX (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | WD25 0ES (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WD25 0JH (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Future Academies WatfordSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WD25 7HW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WD5 0LG (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Garston Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WD25 7HR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Breakspeare SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | WD5 0BU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Stanborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WD25 0DQ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Stanborough Secondary SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | WD25 9JT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Parmiter's SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WD25 0UU (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WD25 7HP (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WD5 0HW (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WD25 0SS (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| sheepcot medical centreActivesheepcot medical centre, 6 cunningham way, watford, hertfordshire | 01923672451 | WD25 7NL |
| abbotswood medical centreActiveabbotswood medical centre, 12 katherine place, college road, abbots langley, herts | 01923673060 | WD5 0BT |
| vine house health centreActivevine house health centre, 87-89 high street, abbots langley, hertfordshire | 01923262363 | WD5 0AJ |
The population of WD257BU is 316 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1611), Between 35 to 44 (1144), and Between 45 to 54 (1108).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 188 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 35.
Regarding education, 71 adults have Does not apply, while 42 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (411), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (251).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (162), followed by No religion (88).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Routine occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (587), and 323 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1482) and Middle East and Asia (143).