Westbury Road, Watford, WD18 0DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 0DL 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	50.4%	47.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.6%	52.1%	2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	41.9%	2.7%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	50.8%	5.1%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	51.5%	56.3%	4.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.7%	30.5%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	17.5%	6.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	10.8%	-10.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	41.4%	10.0%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	1.3%	8%	6.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	69.4%	55.7%	-13.7%	81.4%	-25.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	75.6%	63.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	2.9%	10.9%	8.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	63.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	18%	15.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4%	5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Westbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Road was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbury Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD18 0DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Westbury Road are based on 30 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 Westbury Road, Watford, WD18 0DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0DL

Average Price
£457,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,333

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Road

Average Price
£436,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£481,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Westbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-09-12	£496,364
11 Westbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-06-15	£631,502
5 Westbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£497,500	2021-12-17	£518,430
Ground Floor Flat 28 Westbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-22	£286,591
25 Westbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-10-26	£487,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0DL

Employment

WD18 0DL 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	147
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,118 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,315 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	1,235 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	1,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,749 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
Charlie's Cafe	56A Vicarage Road, Watford	130 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club	Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road	173 yd
Pizza Hot Express	99 Vicarage Road, Watford	174 yd
Hot Express Watford	28 Vicarage Road, Watford	178 yd
Rio Grande Steak House	14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	187 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	231 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	299 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	460 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kasturi Indian Takeaway	56C Vicarage Road, Watford	130 yd
McMechi	Ground Floor, 34 Vicarage Road	130 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)	97 Vicarage Road, Watford	174 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	192 yd
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	476 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	572 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	670 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	694 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	199 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	283 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	809 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	852 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	912 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0DL