Loates Lane, Watford, WD17 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	43.2%	49.4%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	56.8%	50.6%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	55.9%	54.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	35.8%	4.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31.7%	27.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	23.3%	14.5%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	41.6%	-2.5%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	10.6%	3.7%	-6.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	55.5%	63%	7.5%	81.4%	-18.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	33.6%	-24.9%	83.2%	-49.6%
European Union	9.6%	26.5%	16.9%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	11.6%	10.3%	0.8%	10.8%
Africa	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	33.5%	-24.7%	83.2%	-49.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	16%	10.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	13.8%	17.1%	3.3%	2.9%	14.2%
2-5 Years	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	17.8%	8.4%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.5%	76.7%	-45.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
Other Europe	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	68.8%	46.2%	22.6%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Loates Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loates Lane was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loates Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 99th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

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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 2AB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Loates Lane are based on 186 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 Loates Lane, Watford, WD17 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2AB

Average Price
£309,728

Semi-Detached
£301,355

Terraced
£316,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,915

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loates Lane

Average Price
£372,848

Semi-Detached
£438,173

Terraced
£390,107

Detached
£379,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,496

Other
£186,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loates LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Loates Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-11-30	£289,705
12 Loates Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-05	£295,824
Flat 1 18A Loates Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-08-12	£284,762
Flat 2 18A Loates Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-08-12	£328,571
Flat 3 18B Loates Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-08-12	£284,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2AB

Employment

WD17 2AB 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	105
Other	25
Self-Employed	22
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Information and communication	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	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	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,110 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	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	1,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frieday	92A Queens Road, Watford	20 yd
Iberia Lounge	The Coach House, 83 - 85 Queens Road	48 yd
The Daily Grind	64B Queens Road, Watford	57 yd
Cafe Rosa	82 Queens Road, Watford	57 yd
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd	87 Queens Road, Watford	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	57 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	220 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	335 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	363 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	142 yd
Hayris Kebab House	18 Clarendon Road, Watford	306 yd
Burger King	Intu Watford, 41 High Street	363 yd
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	365 yd
Asia Taste	Street Record, Watford House Lane	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	361 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	408 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	472 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	480 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	287 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	327 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	474 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	988 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 2AB