Monmouth Road, Watford, WD17 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 1QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.9%	50.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	48.2%	43.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	39%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6%	11%	5.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.3%	56.1%	2.8%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	4.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	47.6%	9.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.5%	56.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	-24.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	64.5%	52.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	10.8%	17.6%	6.8%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	52.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	17.7%	10.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	12.4%	3.1%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Monmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monmouth Road was 241.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Monmouth Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 22nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 1QW, 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 Monmouth Road are based on 22 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 Monmouth Road, Watford, WD17 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1QW

Average Price
£737,786

Semi-Detached
£714,560

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£900,371

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monmouth Road

Average Price
£629,097

Semi-Detached
£756,032

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£879,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Monmouth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-10-28	£850,000
17 Monmouth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-04-21	£658,899
3 Monmouth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-11-16	£687,626
11 Monmouth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£691,000	2016-09-23	£793,915
19 Monmouth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2011-09-23	£689,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1QW

Employment

WD17 1QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	182
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,174 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	287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School , Southsea Avenue WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,028 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	951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	1,052 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	1,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	666 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	344 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
15 Marketing	40 Clarendon Road, Watford	174 yd
Laser Planet	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
Glowinone	135 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
Creams Cafe Watford	149 The Parade High Street, Watford	228 yd
Krafty Koala Pottery Cafe	95 The Parade High Street, Watford	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	185 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
143 Bar	143 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
Canvas	83 The Parade High Street, Watford	238 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	155 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk	157 The Parade High Street, Watford	220 yd
Prime Pizza	171 The Parade High Street, Watford	233 yd
Panda Cuisine	185 The Parade High Street, Watford	238 yd
Ferrys Burger	159A The Parade High Street, Watford	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	218 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	487 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	492 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	688 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	419 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	527 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	601 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	668 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	713 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	831 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 1QW