The Parade, Watford, WD17 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	37.3%	48.7%	11.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	62.7%	51.3%	-11.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 WD17 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	60.1%	59.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	26.5%	9.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88%) 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	43.8%	51.6%	7.8%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.1%	36.4%	0.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	45.7%	7.1%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	70.7%	60.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	61%	42.4%	-18.6%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	10.8%	25.1%	14.3%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	58.6%	42.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	18.5%	12.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	8%	12%	4.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	10.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parade was 955.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Parade has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 473.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

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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 WD17 1AU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Parade are based on 149 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 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1AU

Average Price
£320,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,496

Other
£639,989

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parade

Average Price
£771,920

Semi-Detached
£319,840

Terraced
£228,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,118

Other
£2,315,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 112A The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£260,000	2022-04-22	£261,321
Flat 5 112A The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£280,000	2022-04-22	£281,423
Flat 4 112A The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£260,000	2022-04-22	£261,321
Flat 3 112A The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£275,000	2022-04-22	£276,397
Flat 1 112A The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£265,000	2022-04-22	£266,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,350 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,313 yd	Free schools	No	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	360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	3,270 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
Hanako	Unit 4, Faircross House	38 yd
The Sandwich Box	Unit 8, Faircross House	44 yd
Laser Planet	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
Glowinone	135 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
Creams Cafe Watford	149 The Parade High Street, Watford	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)	Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street	60 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
143 Bar	143 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd	Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road	94 yd
Canvas	83 The Parade High Street, Watford	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	155 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk	157 The Parade High Street, Watford	78 yd
Ferrys Burger	159A The Parade High Street, Watford	118 yd
Panda Cuisine	185 The Parade High Street, Watford	136 yd
Prime Pizza	171 The Parade High Street, Watford	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	176 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	435 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	468 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	572 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	344 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	441 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	443 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	975 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	976 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%

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

Overview of WD17 1AU