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Meriden

Suburb · 3,853 residents

Affordability: 34/100Safety: 62/100Transport: 56/100Schools: 57/100Health: 52/100Food & drink: 33/100Environment: 69/100Infrastructure: 65/100Property market: 51/100
56Good

Good · better than 3 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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  • Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 34, where 60 is typical
  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Road noise reaches 99% of the area
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Everyday life

The area

Around Meriden

Garston53Bushey Hall73Bricket Wood78MundenNorth Watford55Watford61KingswoodWaterdale
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Is Meriden a good place to live?

Meriden scores 56/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is environment (69).

It scores lowest on food & drink (33) and affordability (34).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Meriden in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Meriden›

The summary for Meriden is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Meriden›

Transport

3 places
  1. 1
Garston (Herts)Rail station
  • 2Garston Railway Stn EntranceRail station
  • 3Watford NorthRail station
  • Schools

    5 places
    1. 1The Grove AcademyPrimary
    2. 2Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary · Outstanding
    3. 3Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary
    4. 4Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Good
    5. 5Stanborough Primary SchoolOther independent school

    Health

    4 places
    1. 1Garston Medical CentreGP practice
    2. 2Asda PharmacyPharmacy
    3. 3Chagcrest LimitedPharmacy
    4. 4Same Day DentistDentist

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Munden Drive Open SpacePublic park · 17 ha
    2. 2Stanborough ParkPublic park · 6.8 ha
    3. 3Garston ParkPublic park · 6.5 ha
    4. 4Meriden ParkPlaying field · 3.4 ha
    5. 5Lea Farm Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.2 ha
    6. 6East Drive Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.5 ha
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    Areas near Meriden

    • Garston
    • Bushey Hall
    • Bricket Wood
    • Munden
    • North Watford
    • Watford
    • Kingswood
    • Waterdale
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