Melrose Place, Watford, WD17 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD17 4LU, 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	45.8%	52.6%	6.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	54.2%	47.4%	-6.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	35.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	50.5%	11.5%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.7%) 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	54.6%	60.7%	6.1%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	32.7%	31%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 4LU this area, 3.2% 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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	59.9%	12.7%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	5.4%	15%	9.6%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	76.9%	60.4%	-16.5%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	75.8%	64.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.8%	13.1%	7.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	17.9%	11.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	65.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.1%	19.6%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	16.2%	1.7%	14.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Melrose Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Place was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 129th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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 4LU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Melrose Place are based on 104 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 Melrose Place, Watford, WD17 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4LU

Average Price
£350,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£466,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,580

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Place

Average Price
£413,333

Semi-Detached
£555,983

Terraced
£564,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,450

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Melrose Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-21	£222,002
31 Melrose Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2018-11-23	£309,690
51 Melrose Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£371,000	2016-10-05	£423,689
17 Melrose Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2015-02-18	£229,631
47 Melrose Place, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2014-10-17	£439,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4LU

Employment

WD17 4LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

WD17 4LU 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	120
Self-Employed	29
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YT	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PE	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	1,885 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,632 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	1,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,154 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,491 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
Prince Of Bengal	51 Langley Way, Watford	524 yd
Rhubarb Cafe	168 Cassiobury Drive, Watford	637 yd
Sun Sports	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue	751 yd
Fullerians Rugby Club	Coningesby Drive, Watford	838 yd
Leavesden Montessori House	187 Leavesden Road, Watford	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Essex Arms	Langley Way, Watford		455 yd
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club	Sun Postal Sports And Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue		751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Micky's Fish And Chips Kebab	126B Leavesden Road, Watford		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Herts Indoor Bowls Club Bellmount Wood Avenue	indoor bowls	647 yd
Sun Postal Sports And Social Club BELLMOUNT WOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	725 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	791 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys (New Field) CONINGESBY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
North Watford Playing Field GAMMONS LANE	tennis courts	1,021 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 4LU