Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.2%	47.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.8%	52.7%	2.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	34.6%	43.8%	9.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	39.8%	4.3%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11.4%	3.1%	-8.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.6%	52.3%	4.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	28.5%	28.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13.9%	11.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	50.4%	7.0%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.9%	80.1%	5.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	78.3%	64.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	4.9%	22.3%	17.4%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	64.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	18%	14.3%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cole Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 134th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 4QR, 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 Cole Road are based on 22 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 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4QR

Average Price
£536,122

Semi-Detached
£519,763

Terraced
£528,940

Detached
£595,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Road

Average Price
£585,002

Semi-Detached
£528,788

Terraced
£562,533

Detached
£749,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cole Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2025-08-13	£509,544
1C Cole Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£472,250	2024-01-15	£489,046
5 Cole Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-10-06	£465,426
7 Cole Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-01-11	£575,451
1B Cole Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2015-10-26	£591,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4QR

Employment

WD17 4QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 4QR 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	111
Retired	43
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,974 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	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,236 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	1,004 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,667 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	722 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	2,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,473 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,830 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	50 yd
Lemongrass	4-6 Langley Road, Watford	155 yd
Nanas	Ground Floor, 129 St Albans Road	202 yd
Junction Cafe	101A St Albans Road, Watford	204 yd
Southern Cross	The Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	50 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	289 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	311 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	353 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	202 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	204 yd
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	204 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	345 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	535 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	791 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	715 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	746 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD17 4QR