Summary
Watford has long been accommodating population overspill from London, although the drift northwards intensified following the opening of the railway network in 1838.
But whereas in the past people were driven by the desire to escape the disease and overcrowding of the capital, today they are drawn by Watford's combination of convenient transport links, excellent schools and attractive countryside.See the full content of this document
Extract
Good Company and No Crowds
The town of 80,000 is very much part of the stockbroker belt, with a large population of lawyers, accountants and City traders who tend to live in the suburbs and surrounding villages such as Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth.
Watford is also a financial and hightech business centre, with several business parks...See the full content of this document
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