Queens Road, Watford, WD1 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD1 2QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around WD1 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.7%	50%	-10.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	36%	7.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.4%) 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	51.1%	57.6%	6.5%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	43%	34.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	40.1%	0.8%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	12.5%	2.6%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.1%	64%	-4.1%	81.4%	-17.4%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	45.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	12.6%	25.4%	12.8%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	47%	-9.3%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.7%	19.0%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 113th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD1 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Queens Road are based on 398 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queens Road, Watford, WD1 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD1 2QL

Average Price
£1,023,427

Semi-Detached
£1,023,427

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£329,587

Semi-Detached
£483,642

Terraced
£410,552

Detached
£485,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,424

Other
£804,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Woolrych Court, 137 - 139 Queens Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2003-04-14	£1,019,233

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Employment

WD1 2QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

WD1 2QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	78
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	- not rated	365 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	942 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	373 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frieday	92A Queens Road, Watford	185 yd
Iberia Lounge	The Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road	195 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd	87 Queens Road, Watford	251 yd
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	255 yd
The Daily Grind	64B Queens Road, Watford	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	258 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	316 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	333 yd
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	385 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	61 yd
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	194 yd
Hayris Kebab House	18 Clarendon Road, Watford	443 yd
Asia Taste	Street Record, Watford House Lane	514 yd
Roti Pan	Unit 40B, Watford Market	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	534 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	552 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	574 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	673 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	350 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	402 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	446 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	980 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,015 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,024 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WD1 2QL