Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 2QD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	45.2%	48.8%	3.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	35.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	54.8%	48.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	27.9%	38.3%	10.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.6%	12.1%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81%	77.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	69.7%	59%	-10.7%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	11%	26.1%	15.1%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	58.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	6.9%	20.4%	13.5%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 94th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2QD, 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 Cross Street are based on 51 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 Cross Street, Watford, WD17 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 2QD

Average Price
£390,971

Semi-Detached
£396,069

Terraced
£395,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,066

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£387,214

Semi-Detached
£392,417

Terraced
£392,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cross Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-24	£340,141
13 Cross Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-15	£385,814
7 Cross Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-04-23	£390,717
8 Cross Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-09-23	£395,711
8 Cross Street, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2018-04-11	£371,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 2QD

Employment

WD17 2QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,579 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	106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,073 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	820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,085 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,088 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	855 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	1,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,897 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
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	164 yd
Frieday	92A Queens Road, Watford	165 yd
15 Marketing	40 Clarendon Road, Watford	184 yd
The Daily Grind	64B Queens Road, Watford	184 yd
Cafe Rosa	82 Queens Road, Watford	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	88 yd
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	184 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	261 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	322 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	181 yd
Hayris Kebab House	18 Clarendon Road, Watford	218 yd
Asia Taste	Street Record, Watford House Lane	287 yd
Roti Pan	Unit 40B, Watford Market	295 yd
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	324 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	340 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	358 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	526 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	230 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	483 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	568 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	837 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	868 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	883 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	93.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 2QD