Askew Road, Northwood, HA6 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA6 2JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HA6 2JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	35.3%	7.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	57.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.7%	58.4%	0.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.3%	32.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	7.9%	8%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HA6 2JE this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	71.1%	3.2%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	26.5%	26.7%	0.2%	3.1%	23.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	62.4%	55.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	64.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	3.9%	11.6%	7.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	64.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.1%	21.0%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.3%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	19.7%	1.7%	18.0%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Askew Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Askew Road was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% higher than the Moor Park & Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Askew Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Moor Park & Eastbury and the 115th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA6 2JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Askew Road are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Askew Road, Northwood, HA6 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 2JE

Average Price
£1,355,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,355,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Askew Road

Average Price
£1,497,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,497,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Askew Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Askew Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2015-12-21	£1,369,245
7 Askew Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£677,550	2003-12-12	£1,586,809
17 Askew Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	1998-08-07	£1,363,777
7 Askew Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	1996-10-07	£1,241,250
19 Askew Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	1996-03-13	£1,370,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 2JE

Employment

HA6 2JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HA6 2JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Self-Employed	52
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbury Farm Primary School Bishops Avenue , HA6 3DG	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	3,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	2,331 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pistachio London Ltd @ Sandy Lodge Golf Club	Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Sandy Lodge Lane	254 yd
Peking Garden Restaurant	28 Main Avenue, Moor Park	327 yd
Shemul	18 Main Avenue, Moor Park	327 yd
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd	Magdalene House, 2 Wolsey Business Park	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandy Lodge Golf Club SANDY LODGE LANE	golf	259 yd
Merchant Taylors Prep School MOOR FARM MOOR FARM SANDY LODGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
Merchant Taylors School Sports Complex SANDY LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	661 yd
Pump Gyms Watford Tolpits Lane TOLPITS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HA6 2JE