Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 0JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 0JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	41.3%	48.6%	7.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	41.4%	14.1%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	18.9%	1.1%	-17.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.1%) 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	42.2%	59.8%	17.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	32.2%	28.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	16.2%	9%	-7.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	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.

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	10.8%	-12.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	60.9%	23.6%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	12%	20.5%	8.5%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.1%	47.3%	-18.8%	81.4%	-34.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% 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	61.8%	35.6%	-26.2%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	5.7%	29.2%	23.5%	6.1%	23.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.1%	9%	1.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	22.7%	4.5%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.5% 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	60.1%	35.6%	-24.5%	83.2%	-47.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.5%	14.7%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	10%	19.5%	9.5%	2.9%	16.6%
2-5 Years	10%	12.5%	2.5%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.6%	76.7%	-35.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.7%	1.2%	13.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	16.8%	1.7%	15.1%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Upton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upton Road was 154.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 40th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 0JP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Upton Road are based on 26 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 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0JP

Average Price
£1,077,088

Semi-Detached
£2,033,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,222

Other
£881,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Road

Average Price
£492,429

Semi-Detached
£1,191,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,951,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,213

Other
£562,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,950	2014-07-03	£324,423
28 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2014-04-04	£904,573
24 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2005-07-14	£369,016
16 - 18 Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2000-03-10	£2,014,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4

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	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,805 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	406 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	482 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	833 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	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,528 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,267 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	546 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	1,424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	3,196 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
The Langley	Langley Catering, 38 - 42 The Parade High Street	122 yd
Nandos	42 The Parade High Street, Watford	122 yd
Slug And Lettuce / Popworld	66 - 68 The Parade High Street, Watford	159 yd
L'Artista Restaurant	60-60A The Parade High Street, Watford	159 yd
Morley's	64 The Parade High Street, Watford	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)	Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street	210 yd
Canvas	83 The Parade High Street, Watford	226 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd	Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road	262 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	293 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	47 The Parade High Street, Watford	198 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	38B High Street, Watford	218 yd
Teasco	9 The Parade High Street, Watford	225 yd
Heavenly Desserts	42 High Street, Watford	229 yd
Roti Pan	Unit 40B, Watford Market	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	253 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	272 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	322 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	328 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	354 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	369 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	535 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	729 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	769 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0JP