St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 1QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.6%	48%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.4%	52%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 WD17 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	65.4%	50.9%	-14.5%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	31.1%	8.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.3%) 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	64.5%	47.3%	-17.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	25.8%	43%	17.2%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 WD17 1QB this area, 7.1% 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	60.7%	15.1%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	12.4%	2.8%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	6%	6.6%	0.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.9%	57.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	60.9%	53.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	53.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6%	19.1%	13.1%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	14.1%	15.6%	1.5%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	16.4%	6.0%	10.4%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 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 1QB, 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 St Johns Road are based on 124 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 St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1QB

Average Price
£597,458

Semi-Detached
£583,928

Terraced
£684,579

Detached
£996,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,861

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£432,336

Semi-Detached
£598,724

Terraced
£633,599

Detached
£893,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,416

Other
£51,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heather Court, 37B St Johns Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-03-04	£765,774
37 St Johns Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-04-04	£756,881
39 St Johns Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-08-02	£695,169
35A St Johns Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-12-20	£405,910
37B St Johns Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-10-22	£711,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,260 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	467 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	541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	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	1,049 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	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	493 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	1,927 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,050 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
Cloud 7 Ltd Also T/A Patty Guy And Chick 'n' Bun	The Quarters, 30 - 40 St Albans Road	170 yd
The LP Cafe	173 The Parade High Street, Watford	221 yd
Italian Wood Fired Pizza	159 The Parade High Street, Watford	221 yd
Creams Cafe Watford	149 The Parade High Street, Watford	234 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	73 - 77 Clarendon Road, Watford	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	77 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	243 yd
143 Bar	143 The Parade High Street, Watford	243 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	289 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza	171 The Parade High Street, Watford	214 yd
Panda Cuisine	185 The Parade High Street, Watford	221 yd
Ferrys Burger	159A The Parade High Street, Watford	239 yd
Tops Pizza	155 The Parade High Street, Watford	243 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk	157 The Parade High Street, Watford	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	330 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	616 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	624 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	809 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	475 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	554 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	733 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	745 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	948 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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