Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 3NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	54%	52.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46%	47.4%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% 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	22%	24.6%	2.6%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	63.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	18.9%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6%	7.1%	1.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	54.3%	56.2%	1.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.5%	34.8%	3.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	4.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	52.8%	8.4%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	12.4%	10.0%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.4%	64%	-22.4%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	84%	77.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	14.5%	7.4%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	78%	-5.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.1%	16.5%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.6%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hempstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hempstead Road was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.9% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hempstead Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 81st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.0%.

🔎 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 3NL, 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 Hempstead Road are based on 528 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 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 3NL

Average Price
£1,046,051

Semi-Detached
£530,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,278,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£723,250

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hempstead Road

Average Price
£769,264

Semi-Detached
£999,332

Terraced
£1,115,751

Detached
£1,306,481

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,935

Other
£666,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hempstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
297 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-12-20	£537,936
Grove Wharf House Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2021-10-22	£1,088,396
301 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2020-11-12	£662,323
1 Grove Wharf Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-03-07	£374,611
Rose Barn Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2012-03-29	£1,672,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 3NL

Employment

WD17 3NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

WD17 3NL 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	75
Retired	68
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
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
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS	4out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Langleybury Lane , Hunton Bridge WD4 8RJ	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	No	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	3,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,465 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	3,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	4,050 yd	Academy converter	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	3,049 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	2,639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Madhu's @ The Grove	The Grove, Grove Mill Lane		691 yd
Saffron House	113 Courtlands Drive, Watford		814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codland Fish And Chips	117 Courtlands Drive, Watford	814 yd
Leavesden Tandoori	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	814 yd
RFC	119 Courtlands Drive, Watford	814 yd
Dragon Garden	125 Courtlands Drive, Watford	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grove	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	689 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	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 3NL