Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 0EW is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	47.9%	46.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.1%	53.4%	1.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 0EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	46.6%	43.9%	-2.7%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	41.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.5%) 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	59.9%	57.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31.8%	31.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.5%	22.6%	7.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	35.1%	3.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	7%	7.8%	0.8%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	70.5%	60.7%	-9.8%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	45.3%	-19.3%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	13.6%	28.6%	15.0%	6.1%	22.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	45.2%	-16.4%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.4%	17.9%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	10%	13.3%	3.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	13.4%	12.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 308.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 422.6% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 17th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.8%.

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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 0EW, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Vicarage Road are based on 295 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£405,172

Semi-Detached
£434,344

Terraced
£418,172

Detached
£413,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,144

Other
£678,523

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

WD18 0EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,476 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	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	716 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
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,102 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,212 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	1,143 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	1,025 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,835 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	60 yd
Pizza Hot Express	99 Vicarage Road, Watford	103 yd
Hot Express Watford	28 Vicarage Road, Watford	156 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	157 yd
Gabriels Bar & Lounge	65 Vicarage Road, Watford	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	157 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	174 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	210 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	412 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kasturi Indian Takeaway	56C Vicarage Road, Watford	60 yd
McMechi	Ground Floor, 34 Vicarage Road	60 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)	97 Vicarage Road, Watford	103 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	145 yd
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	448 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	554 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	600 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	667 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	135 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	365 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	709 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	748 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	790 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	861 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	926 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WD18 0EW