Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 2DB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% of the population 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	65.4%	59.3%	-6.1%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	34.6%	40.7%	6.1%	49.0%	-8.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	37.2%	13.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	31.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	34.1%	17.6%	-16.5%	6.1%	11.5%

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	25.1%	47.4%	22.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	39.8%	30%	-9.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	26.2%	17.6%	-8.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	23.1%	-18.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	11.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	43.9%	10.4%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.7%	17.9%	13.2%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.9%	58.7%	-27.2%	81.4%	-22.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	80.6%	53.5%	-27.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	19.2%	11.9%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	53.4%	-23.6%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.8%	19.7%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	15%	1.7%	13.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lower High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower High Street was 564.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 9th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

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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 2DB, 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 Lower High Street are based on 304 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 Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2DB

Average Price
£183,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,336

Other
£162,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower High Street

Average Price
£272,153

Semi-Detached
£363,782

Terraced
£430,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,757

Other
£1,466,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Crosfield Court 244-248 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2026-01-23	£180,620
28 Crosfield Court 244-248 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-03	£166,902
15 Crosfield Court 244-248 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-11-04	£158,443
57 Crosfield Court 244-248 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-11-03	£178,249
64 Crosfield Court 244-248 Lower High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-10-24	£114,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2DB

Employment

WD17 2DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	125
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	20
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Free schools	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	652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Hall School London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,587 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bushey Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue	Watford Fire Station, 223 - 229 Lower High Street	134 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	179 yd
Next - Costa Coffee	UNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park	235 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Watford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street	383 yd
Oodles Chinese	162 High Street, Watford	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	467 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	772 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	772 yd
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	779 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 7, Century Park	161 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	179 yd
Kellys Market	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	179 yd
Wings N More Ltd	162 High Street, Watford	398 yd
Subway	11 King Street, Watford	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	157 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	179 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	188 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	233 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	163 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	487 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	517 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	778 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	944 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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