Lord Street, Watford, WD17 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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%	48%	4.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	56.8%	52%	-4.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	55.9%	46.3%	-9.6%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	43.1%	11.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.6%) 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	54.3%	61.2%	6.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	31.7%	28.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	50%	5.9%	33.8%	16.2%
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 51.2% 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%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	55.5%	51.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	-30.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	58.5%	54%	-4.5%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	9.6%	17.2%	7.6%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	18%	1.3%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	53.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	17.9%	12.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Lord Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Street was 687.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 7th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 761.4%.

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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 2LQ, 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 Lord Street are based on 143 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 Lord Street, Watford, WD17 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2LQ

Average Price
£315,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,876

Other
£311,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Street

Average Price
£394,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,316

Other
£2,568,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,500	2025-03-25	£264,500
Flat 15 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,500	2025-03-25	£264,500
Flat 6 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-03	£285,266
Unit 4 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-20	£302,795
Flat 88 Queens Gate, 2 Lord Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-21	£231,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0

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	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,812 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	157 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	957 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,268 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,007 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	1,009 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	1,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,874 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
MINI INDIA	49 - 53 Queens Road, Watford	66 yd
Heriots Patisserie	UM5, Atria Watford, 201 The Harlequin	97 yd
Jamaica Blue	Intu Watford, The Centre Management Suite	97 yd
Costa Coffee Watford	Intu Watford, 30 The Harlequin	98 yd
Auntie Anne's	Intu Watford, 41 The Harlequin	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	102 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	252 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	260 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	268 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Intu Watford, 41 High Street	260 yd
Hayris Kebab House	18 Clarendon Road, Watford	261 yd
Tikka Nation	Intu Watford, 52A The Harlequin	271 yd
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	299 yd
Heavenly Desserts	42 High Street, Watford	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	254 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	306 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	314 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	460 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	475 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	216 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	350 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	603 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	665 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	781 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	934 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 2LQ