Postcode area · Watford
Who lives in WD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WD, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 314,723 (2024)
WDPostcode area · Watford
Who lives in WD
Residents
314,723
2024 estimate
Households
119,695
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
WDEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
WD
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
50% of adults in WD are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.5% have never married.
WDEngland
Married or civil partnership50%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in WD describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WD
53%
32%
England
- Very good53.4%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.