Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	47.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52%	52.1%	0.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around WD17 4PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	35.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (90.9%) 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	54.2%	58.2%	4.0%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	38%	32.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	12.9%	6.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72%	60.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-20.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	79.8%	60.4%	-19.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	3.2%	17.7%	14.5%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3%	8.5%	5.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	60.6%	-18.6%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.8%	15.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3%	12.2%	9.2%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 121st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.4%.

🔎 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 4PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Church Road are based on 145 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 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4PU

Average Price
£594,574

Semi-Detached
£744,159

Terraced
£589,608

Detached
£960,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£578,639

Semi-Detached
£770,112

Terraced
£512,767

Detached
£1,061,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,295

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Church Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2025-02-14	£308,190
6 Church Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-20	£272,234
6 Church Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-10-27	£230,291
12 Church Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-09-17	£315,744
98 Church Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2021-03-02	£959,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4PU

Employment

WD17 4PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4PU 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	204
Self-Employed	50
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	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	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,124 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	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	885 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,142 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	910 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,749 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	908 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	2,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,795 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
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	221 yd
Nanas	Ground Floor, 129 St Albans Road	222 yd
KELLY'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE LTD	167 St Albans Road, Watford	266 yd
Toska Cafe-Bar-Restaurant	175 St Albans Road, Watford	266 yd
Derwish BQ Restaurant	163 - 165 St Albans Road, Watford	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	174 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	202 yd
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	221 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	396 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	222 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	266 yd
The Anchor Fish Bar	185A St Albans Road, Watford	266 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	292 yd
KFC	138 - 140 St Albans Road, Watford	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	356 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	606 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	987 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	860 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	901 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,045 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 4PU