St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 1RN 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 1RN, 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 St Albans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Road was 239.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Albans Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 20th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

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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 1RN, 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 Albans Road are based on 1061 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 Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1RN

Average Price
£6,964,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,964,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£458,279

Semi-Detached
£517,417

Terraced
£501,944

Detached
£766,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,584

Other
£1,583,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 - 40 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,700,000	2015-07-29	£7,043,726

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Employment

WD17 1RN 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 Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,103 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	484 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	700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	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	998 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,524 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	511 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	2,036 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	3,014 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	2 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd	73 - 77 Clarendon Road, Watford	198 yd
Lemongrass	4-6 Langley Road, Watford	252 yd
Junction Cafe	101A St Albans Road, Watford	268 yd
Kings Catering	22 The Avenue, Watford	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	123 yd
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	166 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	269 yd
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	357 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	208 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	238 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	268 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	314 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	494 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	784 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	792 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	816 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	496 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	721 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	843 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	939 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	999 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%

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

Overview of WD17 1RN