Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 1BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	44.4%	47.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	55.6%	52.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	58.9%	59.9%	1.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	31.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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 (89.2%) 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	52.3%	56.2%	3.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.6%	33%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	51%	8.9%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	11.4%	1.9%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.1%	11.8%	6.7%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.2%	69.7%	0.5%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	54.7%	48.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	15.7%	26.3%	10.6%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% 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	52.9%	48.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	9.7%	16.5%	6.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	16%	15.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Woodford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodford Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodford Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 61st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3200.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1BH, 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 Woodford Road are based on 126 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 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1BH

Average Price
£287,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodford Road

Average Price
£367,058

Semi-Detached
£446,093

Terraced
£439,186

Detached
£1,309,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,035

Other
£2,883,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 North West Apartment, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-07-31	£256,292
Flat 18 North West Apartment, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-07-08	£203,897
Flat 13 North West Apartment, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£166,000	2013-09-23	£263,599
Flat 9 North West Apartment, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2012-09-14	£266,667
Flat 10 North West Apartment, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£113,000	2010-01-07	£204,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1BH

Employment

WD17 1BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	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 Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	760 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	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	808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe	KPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road	80 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	73 - 77 Clarendon Road, Watford	174 yd
J D Wetherspoon Plc	Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent	222 yd
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	266 yd
15 Marketing	40 Clarendon Road, Watford	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	38 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	84 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	288 yd
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	391 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	213 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	225 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	225 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	240 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	520 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	709 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	724 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	855 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	616 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	791 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	800 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	929 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 1BH