Main Avenue, Northwood, HA6 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA6 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% 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	30.2%	25.9%	-4.3%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	64.2%	3.8%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (92.1%) 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	52%	55.7%	3.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.9%	36.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2LH this area, 4.2% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	64%	12.3%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	34%	39%	5.0%	3.1%	35.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	50.9%	36.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-44.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	70.3%	60.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	15.4%	17.5%	2.1%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	60.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	31.5%	30.6%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	2.1%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	24%	1.7%	22.3%
Jewish	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Main Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Avenue was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Moor Park & Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Moor Park & Eastbury and the 120th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 Main Avenue are based on 47 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 Main Avenue, Northwood, HA6 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 2LH

Average Price
£3,634,617

Semi-Detached
£4,188,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,542,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Avenue

Average Price
£1,451,873

Semi-Detached
£2,593,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,909,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£659,219

Other
£474,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Main Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,555,000	2023-03-17	£2,509,956
37 Main Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2021-03-30	£3,601,934
43 Main Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,140,000	2016-01-22	£2,589,168
29 Main Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,865,000	2015-03-13	£3,996,655
47 Main Avenue, Northwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,925,000	2004-08-27	£4,238,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 2LH

Employment

HA6 2LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 2LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	91
Self-Employed	60
Retired	52
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	9
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Other	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,527 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	1,612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,658 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	4,505 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	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	2,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden Restaurant	28 Main Avenue, Moor Park	255 yd
Shemul	18 Main Avenue, Moor Park	255 yd
Pistachio London Ltd @ Sandy Lodge Golf Club	Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Sandy Lodge Lane	604 yd
The Tee Shack	Moor Park Mansion, Batchworth Heath	915 yd
Moor Park Golf Club Ltd	Moor Park Mansion, Batchworth Heath	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moor Park Artisan Golf Club	Moor Park Artisans, Moor Park Mansion		915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandy Lodge Golf Club SANDY LODGE LANE	golf	603 yd
Merchant Taylors Prep School MOOR FARM MOOR FARM SANDY LODGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Moor Park Golf Club MOOR PARK	golf, tennis courts	838 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	20.0%
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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	289.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	289.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA6 2LH