Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD17 4LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	41.9%	2.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	44.6%	3.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88%) 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	46.9%	52.9%	6.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38.7%	35.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.8%	57.5%	-10.3%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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%	56.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	6.8%	17.1%	10.3%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	56.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.9%	15.5%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	4.3%	-6.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Hempstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hempstead Road was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hempstead Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

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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 4LG, 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 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 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4LG

Average Price
£1,226,345

Semi-Detached
£1,237,217

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,210,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
132 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2021-09-29	£1,502,970
138A Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£614,786	2013-09-06	£1,129,199
136A Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2012-12-14	£1,084,477
132 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2011-04-01	£1,140,746
138 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2005-06-01	£1,132,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4LG

Employment

WD17 4LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Retired	42
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,459 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 Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	4out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	4out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	992 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	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,714 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,608 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	1,062 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	2,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	441 yd
Prince Of Bengal	51 Langley Way, Watford	443 yd
Southern Cross	The Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road	690 yd
Sun Sports	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	745 yd
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Arms	Langley Way, Watford	420 yd
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	745 yd
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	812 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	964 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford	913 yd
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	946 yd
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	970 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	975 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	375 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club Bellmount Wood Avenue	indoor bowls	887 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	903 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	943 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,027 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field) CONINGESBY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,069 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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%

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

Overview of WD17 4LG