West Street, Watford, WD17 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 1RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	53.8%	2.9%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49.1%	46.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 1RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	50.2%	43.3%	-6.9%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	46.8%	9.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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%	55.5%	2.5%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	35.8%	32.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1RY this area, 7.9% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	61.7%	12.6%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.7%	73.5%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	79.8%	68%	-11.8%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	8.7%	13.9%	5.2%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	67.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3%	18.8%	15.8%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 100th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD17 1RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 West Street are based on 162 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 West Street, Watford, WD17 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 1RY

Average Price
£248,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,492

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£310,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,938

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Caledonian Court West Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-07-12	£256,715
3 Caledonian Court West Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-31	£237,553
11 Caledonian Court West Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-25	£225,462
3 Caledonian Court West Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-07-05	£236,693
29 Caledonian Court West Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-04-18	£262,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 1RY

Employment

WD17 1RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6

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	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,954 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	549 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	855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,258 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	974 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,610 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	576 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	2,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,876 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
Lemongrass	4-6 Langley Road, Watford	91 yd
Junction Cafe	101A St Albans Road, Watford	138 yd
Cloud 7 Ltd Also T/A Patty Guy And Chick 'n' Bun	The Quarters, 30 - 40 St Albans Road	159 yd
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	196 yd
Nanas	Ground Floor, 129 St Albans Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	47 yd
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	196 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	244 yd
Watford Ex Service & Social Club	Watford Ex Service And Social Club, 12 - 14 St Albans Road	318 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	53 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	138 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	198 yd
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	231 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	653 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	686 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	944 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	953 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	564 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	850 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	882 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	917 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	956 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 1RY