May Cottages, Watford, WD18 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 0AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around WD18 0AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	42.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	43.1%	51.2%	8.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	46.5%	32.4%	-14.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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 WD18 0AZ this area, 7.6% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	51.8%	15.3%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.8%	77.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.2%	11.3%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is May Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Cottages was 132.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Cottages has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 54th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD18 0AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 May Cottages are based on 9 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 May Cottages, Watford, WD18 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0AZ

Average Price
£433,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£433,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Cottages

Average Price
£443,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,500	2012-08-23	£433,509
3 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2005-01-27	£429,836
5 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2004-08-11	£422,625
3 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-01-26	£432,353
4 May Cottages, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2001-07-06	£424,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	775 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	994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,104 yd	University technical college	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	1,596 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	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,539 yd	Community special 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
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue	Watford Fire Station, 223 - 229 Lower High Street	375 yd
Next - Costa Coffee	UNIT A, Waterfields Retail Park	412 yd
Oodles Chinese	162 High Street, Watford	434 yd
Taste Of Lahore	170 High Street, Watford	434 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	483 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	574 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	737 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	741 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 7, Century Park	212 yd
Wings N More Ltd	162 High Street, Watford	434 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	458 yd
Kellys Market	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	458 yd
Subway	11 King Street, Watford	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	202 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	395 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	458 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	482 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	138 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	331 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	351 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	931 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,086 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 WD18 0AZ