Colnhurst Road, Watford, WD17 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD17 4BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	27.8%	31.6%	3.8%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	56.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	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 (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	61.3%	60.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	33.2%	30.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4BW this area, 9.2% 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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	54%	56.3%	2.3%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	30.9%	28.1%	-2.8%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	48.4%	41%	-7.4%	81.4%	-40.4%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	69.9%	60.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	2%	5.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	18.4%	5.5%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	60.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	25.6%	20.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	4.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Colnhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colnhurst Road was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colnhurst Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 21st lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD17 4BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Colnhurst Road are based on 148 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 Colnhurst Road, Watford, WD17 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4BW

Average Price
£575,803

Semi-Detached
£881,993

Terraced
£844,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,616

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colnhurst Road

Average Price
£628,254

Semi-Detached
£883,196

Terraced
£873,240

Detached
£1,122,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,355

Other
£366,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colnhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Stewart Court, 2 Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£384,000	2025-02-20	£391,223
Flat 22 Stewart Court, 2 Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-05-10	£593,882
Flat 6 Stewart Court, 2 Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-29	£366,725
7 Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2022-07-01	£757,295
Flat 18 Stewart Court, 2 Colnhurst Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-06-24	£363,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4BW

Employment

WD17 4BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	127
Self-Employed	36
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	63 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	93 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	4out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,487 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,821 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	1,162 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	2,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,407 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
Zoya	141 Leavesden Road, Watford	550 yd
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	598 yd
Southern Cross	The Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road	669 yd
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	710 yd
Prince Of Bengal	51 Langley Way, Watford	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	679 yd
Essex Arms	Langley Way, Watford	709 yd
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	710 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	774 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	600 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	761 yd
The Anchor Fish Bar	185A St Albans Road, Watford	761 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 187 - 189 St Albans Road	774 yd
Golden Crown	199 St Albans Road, Watford	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	798 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	897 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	47 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	624 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	682 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 4BW