Hertsmere/Watford/People

People in Watford

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Population
131,730
Density /km²
4,749.35
Median age
37.5
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
13%
In work (16+)
65%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
40%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
4.3%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
48%
All adults speak English as a main language
79%
White
63%
Asian or Asian British
23%
Black or Black British
6%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
15%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.4%
Full-time students
6.8%
Christian
45%
Muslim
11.1%
Hindu
8.8%
Sikh
0.7%
Jewish
1.1%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
26%
Other religion
0.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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