Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 0LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	53.9%	6.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	52.3%	46.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 0LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39.8%	42.3%	2.5%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	46.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	50.4%	54%	3.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.6%	35.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	14%	14.6%	0.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	35%	2.3%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	8.1%	13.5%	5.4%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	50.8%	41.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	-39.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	59.3%	51.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	8.5%	11%	2.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	26.2%	6.0%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	51.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	29.7%	25.2%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	16.5%	3.3%	-13.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	6.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 66.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 134th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 0LJ, 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 Chester Road are based on 406 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 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0LJ

Average Price
£384,142

Semi-Detached
£400,857

Terraced
£382,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£384,895

Semi-Detached
£420,826

Terraced
£391,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,352

Other
£29,879

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2022-09-08	£359,864
258 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-01-11	£278,025
222 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-01-24	£358,635
230 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-07-31	£367,057
170 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-12-13	£403,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0LJ

Employment

WD18 0LJ 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	185
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	46
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	15
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,407 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	1,086 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	542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,350 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	3,088 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	241 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	247 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	312 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	324 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	489 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	551 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	602 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	735 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	147 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	188 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	231 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	241 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	241 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	882 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	1,004 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	592 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	665 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	804 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,091 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	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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