High Street, Watford, WD17 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD17 2BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	45.8%	51.5%	5.7%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	31.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	49.8%	55.8%	6.0%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	35.7%	30.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.2%	19.8%	6.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	47.6%	8.0%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	7.5%	1.7%	-5.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	9.9%	4%	-5.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	59.9%	62.9%	3.0%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	60.3%	40.8%	-19.5%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	10.6%	30.6%	20.0%	6.1%	24.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% 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	58.5%	40.9%	-17.6%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	16.5%	11.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	15.8%	6.2%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	2.2%	15.6%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1355.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 556.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

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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 2BP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 High Street are based on 59 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 High Street, Watford, WD17 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2BP

Average Price
£1,633,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,888,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,505,176

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,933,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£978,390

Detached
£1,335,274

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,657

Other
£2,639,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 - 88 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-03-22	£1,413,043
86 - 88 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,270,000	2016-04-15	£6,116,964
76A High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2014-10-08	£1,631,660
78 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	1999-11-15	£1,914,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2BP

Employment

WD17 2BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

WD17 2BP 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	131
Retired	41
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Construction	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,974 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	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	837 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	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,504 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,204 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	920 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	1,574 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	3,133 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
Las Lguanas Watford	Intu Watford, 61 - 63 High Street	38 yd
The Beech House	Intu Watford, 49 - 51 High Street	75 yd
Max Peri Peri	11 Market Street, Watford	82 yd
Boom Battle Bar	Intu Watford, 310 The Harlequin	95 yd
Cassio Lounge	Intu Watford, 57 - 59 High Street	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	82 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	135 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	218 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	265 yd
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	18 Market Street, Watford	108 yd
Burger King	Intu Watford, 41 High Street	135 yd
Heavenly Desserts	42 High Street, Watford	188 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	38B High Street, Watford	211 yd
Teasco	9 The Parade High Street, Watford	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	125 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	143 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	171 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	184 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	209 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	459 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	596 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	690 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	736 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 2BP