Park Road, Watford, WD17 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD17 4QW 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 4QW, 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 Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park 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.

Park 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%.

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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 4QW, 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 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 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD17 4QW

Average Price
£1,083,800

Semi-Detached
£1,231,094

Terraced
£1,664,425

Detached
£1,296,212

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,675

Other
£1,274,253

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£840,171

Semi-Detached
£997,487

Terraced
£1,686,572

Detached
£1,186,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,314

Other
£1,288,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,265,000	2024-01-31	£1,288,793
35 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-01-12	£1,445,255
43 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-03-26	£1,385,036
29 Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-09-25	£484,777
39A Park Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2019-05-13	£1,457,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD17 4QW

Employment

WD17 4QW 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 4QW 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	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,001 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	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	724 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nascot Wood Junior School Nascot Wood Road , WD17 4YS	4out of 4	727 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	1,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	1,209 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	1,003 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,682 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	747 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	2,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,840 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	76 yd
Lemongrass	4-6 Langley Road, Watford	181 yd
Nanas	Ground Floor, 129 St Albans Road	210 yd
Junction Cafe	101A St Albans Road, Watford	222 yd
Southern Cross	The Southern Cross Hotel, 41 - 43 Langley Road	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nascot Arms	The Nascot Arms, 11 Stamford Road	76 yd
Dunnings Bar And Restaurant	153 St Albans Road, Watford	299 yd
White Lion	79 St Albans Road, Watford	315 yd
The Prince George	151 St Albans Road, Watford	339 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siddhi Foods	131 St Albans Road, Watford	210 yd
Funky Flavours	121A St Albans Road, Watford	222 yd
Square Pizza House	5 Langley Road, Watford	230 yd
Upper Crust	Uppercrust, Watford Junction Station	363 yd
Slow Boat	183 St Albans Road, Watford	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	516 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	770 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts College (Closed) Cassio Campus Cassio Campus Langley Road	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	740 yd
Cassiobury Tennis Club THE GARDENS	tennis courts	746 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	192.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

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