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A profile of Watford from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Watford was 107,658 in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024.

Population107,6582025Up 0.8% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over13.3%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share34%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-1922025Compared with -484 in 2024
90K95K100K105K110K201120142017202020252011: 90,653 persons2012: 93,066 persons2013: 95,732 persons2014: 98,101 persons2015: 99,449 persons2016: 100,458 persons2017: 100,957 persons2018: 101,658 persons2019: 102,172 persons2020: 102,322 persons2021: 102,507 persons2022: 103,186 persons2023: 105,214 persons2024: 106,799 persons2025: 107,658 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Watford (pounds sterling) was £6.02 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 1.3% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.02 billion2024, provisionalUp 1.3% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£56,1512024, provisionalDown 0.5% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,331 GBP million2001: 2,475 GBP million2002: 2,592 GBP million2003: 2,783 GBP million2004: 2,980 GBP million2005: 3,131 GBP million2006: 3,246 GBP million2007: 3,462 GBP million2008: 3,575 GBP million2009: 3,463 GBP million2010: 3,440 GBP million2011: 3,528 GBP million2012: 3,677 GBP million2013: 3,981 GBP million2014: 4,312 GBP million2015: 4,763 GBP million2016: 5,234 GBP million2017: 5,820 GBP million2018: 5,724 GBP million2019: 5,588 GBP million2020: 5,022 GBP million2021: 5,515 GBP million2022: 5,893 GBP million2023: 5,943 GBP million2024: 6,018 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Watford (pounds sterling) was £404,299 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£404,299July 2026, provisionalDown 0.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.7%July 2026, provisionalDown 5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,829August 2026, provisionalUp 2.6% from August 2025
380K390K400K410K420K430K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 383,796 GBP2021-08: 384,587 GBP2021-09: 382,335 GBP2021-10: 390,606 GBP2021-11: 384,826 GBP2021-12: 389,061 GBP2022-01: 383,414 GBP2022-02: 396,231 GBP2022-03: 394,006 GBP2022-04: 401,224 GBP2022-05: 399,571 GBP2022-06: 407,274 GBP2022-07: 410,610 GBP2022-08: 415,385 GBP2022-09: 418,221 GBP2022-10: 422,350 GBP2022-11: 421,223 GBP2022-12: 416,506 GBP2023-01: 414,470 GBP2023-02: 412,949 GBP2023-03: 412,006 GBP2023-04: 406,776 GBP2023-05: 396,438 GBP2023-06: 395,810 GBP2023-07: 393,473 GBP2023-08: 402,078 GBP2023-09: 399,462 GBP2023-10: 404,514 GBP2023-11: 400,754 GBP2023-12: 394,296 GBP2024-01: 396,834 GBP2024-02: 391,141 GBP2024-03: 391,832 GBP2024-04: 383,310 GBP2024-05: 389,198 GBP2024-06: 392,238 GBP2024-07: 390,176 GBP2024-08: 383,173 GBP2024-09: 389,649 GBP2024-10: 393,800 GBP2024-11: 402,235 GBP2024-12: 402,634 GBP2025-01: 404,805 GBP2025-02: 399,463 GBP2025-03: 402,670 GBP2025-04: 385,865 GBP2025-05: 386,834 GBP2025-06: 385,483 GBP2025-07: 407,120 GBP2025-08: 410,160 GBP2025-09: 407,202 GBP2025-10: 397,441 GBP2025-11: 394,335 GBP2025-12: 394,971 GBP2026-01: 395,158 GBP2026-02: 397,308 GBP2026-03: 391,432 GBP2026-04: 392,479 GBP2026-05: 393,298 GBP2026-06: 396,171 GBP2026-07: 404,299 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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