Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 1PG is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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%	45.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	55.6%	54.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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%	56.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	30.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7%	7.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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%) 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%	49.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.6%	39.4%	3.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.9%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	50.8%	8.7%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	11.4%	0.4%	-11.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	69.2%	64.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-16.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	54.7%	55.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	15.7%	21.9%	6.2%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.5%	4.2%	-7.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	55.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	9.7%	17.3%	7.6%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	16%	11%	-5.0%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Orphanage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orphanage Road was 775.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orphanage Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 6th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 306.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 1PG, 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 Orphanage Road are based on 55 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 Orphanage Road, Watford, WD17 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1PG

Average Price
£777,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,999,640

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orphanage Road

Average Price
£444,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£367,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,288

Other
£742,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orphanage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£321,300	2015-10-01	£426,390
Archway House Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,591,000	2015-05-18	£2,022,458
3 Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,990	2009-02-20	£378,253
3 Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2006-01-20	£342,347
2 Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,500	1996-11-01	£321,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1PG

Employment

WD17 1PG 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	133
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

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	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,210 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	484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,257 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	730 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,394 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	904 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	1,808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,784 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
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe	KPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road	197 yd
J D Wetherspoon Plc	Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent	222 yd
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	244 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	73 - 77 Clarendon Road, Watford	294 yd
15 Marketing	40 Clarendon Road, Watford	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	94 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	109 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	392 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	433 yd
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	104 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	319 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	319 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	328 yd
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	554 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	690 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	713 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	903 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	533 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	594 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	887 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	23.1%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 1PG