High Street, Watford, WD17 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 2DU is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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	44.2%	42.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	55.8%	57.3%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around WD17 2DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	59.3%	55.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	28.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	10.4%	0.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.5%	51.3%	3.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.9%	31.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	16.1%	4.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	43.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5%	5.5%	0.5%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.1%	68%	-10.1%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	70.1%	48.9%	-21.2%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	11.9%	27.6%	15.7%	6.1%	21.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	12.2%	3.9%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% 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	67.6%	48.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	6.8%	20.4%	13.6%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 427.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.2%.

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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 2DU, 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 High Street are based on 62 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 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2DU

Average Price
£305,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£305,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,769,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£955,660

Detached
£1,304,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,426

Other
£2,409,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-07-10	£290,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2DU

Employment

WD17 2DU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Self-Employed	42
Other	35
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	21
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	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	417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	1,468 yd	University technical college	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	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	251 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	369 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,674 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
The Beech House	Intu Watford, 49 - 51 High Street	27 yd
Las Lguanas Watford	Intu Watford, 61 - 63 High Street	38 yd
Boom Battle Bar	Intu Watford, 310 The Harlequin	43 yd
Cassio Lounge	Intu Watford, 57 - 59 High Street	43 yd
YO!	Intu Watford, 306 The Harlequin	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	90 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	115 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	170 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	293 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Intu Watford, 41 High Street	90 yd
Papa John's Pizza	18 Market Street, Watford	126 yd
Heavenly Desserts	42 High Street, Watford	159 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	38B High Street, Watford	179 yd
Hayris Kebab House	18 Clarendon Road, Watford	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	80 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	111 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	208 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	220 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	158 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	510 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	732 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	733 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	842 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 2DU