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About this data · West Watford
What the figures for West Watford cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Local figures are for the centre of West Watford. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from the centre of West Watford.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of central West Watford | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in central West Watford | 12 months to Jun 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 25 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering central West Watford; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Jun 2026 | police.uk | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in central West Watford | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in central West Watford, plus the nearest others within 5 km of West Watford | Latest inspection for each school | DfE Get Information about Schools, Ofsted | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in central West Watford | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in central West Watford. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the WD18 postcode district, those in central West Watford first | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of West Watford | Since 4 Oct 2025 (earlier months are still being loaded) | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of West Watford; nearest river measured from the centre | National assessment 2025 | Environment Agency (NaFRA2), OS Open Rivers | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to West Watford, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of West Watford | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 3 Oct 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Map and route data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Planning data from planit.org.uk.