Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 0DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	49.6%	36.8%	-12.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	50.2%	11.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.5%	54.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37.4%	35.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	47.3%	5.1%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	64.9%	62.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	62.1%	57.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	18.4%	3.6%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	57.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	22.8%	17.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	14.2%	7.6%	-6.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Cardiff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardiff Road was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardiff Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 89th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 0DS, 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 Cardiff Road are based on 173 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 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0DS

Average Price
£360,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Road

Average Price
£357,980

Semi-Detached
£432,166

Terraced
£378,799

Detached
£577,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,768

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£497,000	2025-02-07	£490,400
41A Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-26	£237,443
69 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-21	£322,683
69 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£313,500	2024-02-21	£321,146
45 Cardiff Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2023-05-30	£353,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0DS

Employment

WD18 0DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

WD18 0DS 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	120
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	93
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	26
Information and communication	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	16
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,765 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	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	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	383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,264 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	1,538 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	1,272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club	Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road	319 yd
Charlie's Cafe	56A Vicarage Road, Watford	450 yd
Hot Express Watford	28 Vicarage Road, Watford	465 yd
Rio Grande Steak House	14 - 16 Vicarage Road, Watford	475 yd
Pizza Hot Express	99 Vicarage Road, Watford	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	463 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	500 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	614 yd
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	645 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kasturi Indian Takeaway	56C Vicarage Road, Watford	450 yd
McMechi	Ground Floor, 34 Vicarage Road	450 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)	97 Vicarage Road, Watford	489 yd
KFC	Unit 7, Century Park	490 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	482 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	678 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	684 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	711 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	335 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	427 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	429 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,001 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0DS