Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 0HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	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.

In the immediate area around WD18 0HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	32.5%	42.5%	10.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48%	-1.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.9%	46.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.6%	38%	0.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	8.2%	12.1%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.3%	21.4%	4.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.1%	9.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	33.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	20.6%	20.6%	0.0%	2.7%	17.9%
Other Asian	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	48.5%	42.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	59.4%	46.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	6.8%	21.3%	14.5%	6.1%	15.2%
Africa	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	25%	25%	0.0%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	57.6%	46.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	32.9%	28.5%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10%	0.9%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.4%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Brightwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightwell Road was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brightwell Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey and the 8th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.1%.

🔎 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 0HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Brightwell Road are based on 101 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 Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0HR

Average Price
£452,591

Semi-Detached
£485,259

Terraced
£416,894

Detached
£717,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightwell Road

Average Price
£385,832

Semi-Detached
£441,846

Terraced
£378,225

Detached
£701,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Brightwell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-03-21	£387,563
83 Brightwell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-24	£364,875
33 Brightwell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-11-23	£530,988
85 Brightwell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2022-08-24	£345,977
85 Brightwell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-14	£263,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0HR

Employment

WD18 0HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	116
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School , Southsea Avenue WD18 7RD	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	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	766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Technology College Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,278 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	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,280 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	230 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	331 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	379 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	384 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	331 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	546 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	635 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	669 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zax Piri Piri	131 Vicarage Road, Watford	213 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	259 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	302 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	379 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	379 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	844 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	1,039 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	1,057 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	783 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	788 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	812 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	839 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	850 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0HR