Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD17 3DG 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	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	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 vicinity of WD17 3DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	25.8%	6.8%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	72.3%	65.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (91%) 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%	54.8%	0.0%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33.4%	36.2%	2.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WD17 3DG this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	54.2%	7.8%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	11.2%	20.6%	9.4%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	74.1%	64.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-17.2%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	75.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	2%	8.9%	6.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	10%	1.1%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	76.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	22%	19.4%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	0.3%	-13.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Harford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harford Drive was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% lower than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harford Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 76th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD17 3DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Harford Drive are based on 90 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 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 3DG

Average Price
£957,478

Semi-Detached
£933,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,013,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harford Drive

Average Price
£1,019,235

Semi-Detached
£954,725

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,096,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Harford Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£807,500	2023-03-17	£803,442
20 Harford Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2023-01-27	£920,640
22 Harford Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-10-31	£924,779
52 Harford Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-10-07	£851,770
24 Harford Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£777,500	2021-02-15	£869,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 3DG

Employment

WD17 3DG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD17 3DG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	4out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,280 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,812 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	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,909 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
Prince Of Bengal	51 Langley Way, Watford	313 yd
Sun Sports	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	417 yd
Rhubarb Cafe	168 Cassiobury Drive, Watford	461 yd
Fullerians Rugby Club	Coningesby Drive, Watford	485 yd
Daisy's In The Park	Cassiobury Park Hub, Cassiobury Park	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Essex Arms	Langley Way, Watford		255 yd
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue		417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herts Indoor Bowls Club Bellmount Wood Avenue	indoor bowls	314 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	365 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field) CONINGESBY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	500 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	769 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	828 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 3DG