Park Road, Watford, WD17 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD17 4QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.7%	48.5%	2.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	31.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	45.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8%	11.2%	3.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8%	10.1%	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.3%	32.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	59.9%	2.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	17.5%	20.3%	2.8%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	62.1%	54.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	67.3%	58.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	20.4%	5.5%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	58.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	21.8%	19.9%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	6.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 20.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 25th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

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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 4QL, 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 Park Road are based on 71 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 Park Road, Watford, WD17 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4QL

Average Price
£1,091,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,091,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£828,828

Semi-Detached
£974,313

Terraced
£1,645,686

Detached
£1,166,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,530

Other
£1,307,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-05-10	£1,055,991
100 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£567,500	2008-05-15	£1,089,924
98 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2001-10-12	£1,364,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4QL

Employment

WD17 4QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4QL 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	116
Retired	57
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Other	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	2,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,166 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	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassiobury Junior School Bellmount Wood Avenue , WD17 3PD	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,309 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,509 yd	Free schools	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	793 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	2,340 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,166 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
Southern Cross	The Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road	288 yd
Authentic Thai Cuisine, Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	377 yd
Lemongrass	4-6 Langley Road, Watford	465 yd
Nanas	Ground Floor, 129 St Albans Road	537 yd
Junction Cafe	101A St Albans Road, Watford	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	377 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	575 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	587 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	601 yd
Glenn Sports & Social Club	Glen Sports And Social Club, Victoria Road	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	516 yd
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	537 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	540 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	641 yd
The Anchor Fish Bar	185A St Albans Road, Watford	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford		716 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford		917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	470 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	793 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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 4QL