St Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1RX

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans 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 1RX, 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 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1RX

Average Price
£728,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,739,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,815

Other
no sales

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
25 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£159,950	2009-09-25	£289,334
23 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£159,950	2009-09-25	£289,334
24 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2009-09-25	£361,781
14 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2009-09-24	£271,336
9 Flanders Court, 12 - 14 St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2009-09-24	£271,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1RX

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	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,256 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	367 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	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	1,076 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	1,127 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,466 yd	Free schools	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	394 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	1,878 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,142 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	162 yd
The LP Cafe	173 The Parade High Street, Watford	165 yd
Italian Wood Fired Pizza	159 The Parade High Street, Watford	165 yd
Kings Catering	22 The Avenue, Watford	167 yd
Creams Cafe Watford	149 The Parade High Street, Watford	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	32 yd
Steinbeck And Shaw @ PRYZM	127 The Parade High Street, Watford	214 yd
143 Bar	143 The Parade High Street, Watford	214 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	275 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)	Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza	171 The Parade High Street, Watford	159 yd
Panda Cuisine	185 The Parade High Street, Watford	165 yd
Ferrys Burger	159A The Parade High Street, Watford	185 yd
Tops Pizza	155 The Parade High Street, Watford	214 yd
TR Cuisine/Wok Walk	157 The Parade High Street, Watford	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	361 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	658 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	674 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	834 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	377 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	614 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	687 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	951 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	1,017 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WD17 1RX