Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 3NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	51.5%	55.6%	4.1%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	48.5%	44.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 3NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.3% 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	22.8%	23.7%	0.9%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	68.8%	65.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (87.7%) 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	59.2%	54%	-5.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.3%	33.7%	1.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.4%	10%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3NN this area, 5.8% 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	60.3%	7.0%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	6.3%	13.7%	7.4%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.5%	62.2%	-12.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	83%	76.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11%	14.2%	3.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	76.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0%	15.8%	15.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.1%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Cottage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottage Close was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottage Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 19th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 3NN, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Cottage Close are based on 17 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 Cottage Close, Watford, WD17 3NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 3NN

Average Price
£1,561,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,561,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottage Close

Average Price
£1,592,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,592,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cottage Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-08-15	£1,361,026
18 Cottage Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,362,300	2018-08-10	£1,572,137
9 Cottage Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,245,000	2016-09-07	£1,407,966
19 Cottage Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2016-07-21	£1,552,338
16 Cottage Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£917,000	2015-02-06	£1,355,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 3NN

Employment

WD17 3NN 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	113
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	19
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	4out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Free schools	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	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,156 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	3,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	3,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,559 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
Rhubarb Cafe	168 Cassiobury Drive, Watford	170 yd
Prince Of Bengal	51 Langley Way, Watford	295 yd
Sun Sports	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	354 yd
Daisy's In The Park	Cassiobury Park Hub, Cassiobury Park	487 yd
Fullerians Rugby Club	Coningesby Drive, Watford	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	354 yd
Essex Arms	Langley Way, Watford	365 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BloomsYard	70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	408 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	628 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	672 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club Bellmount Wood Avenue	indoor bowls	742 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field) CONINGESBY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	912 yd
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,061 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 3NN