Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 0QE is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	44.6%	46.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.4%	53.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.7%

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 0QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	45.4%	49.8%	4.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	38.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7%	7.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (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	53.2%	53.5%	0.3%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.1%	34.6%	2.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	26.1%	6.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	40.3%	14.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	22.5%	3.4%	-19.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	32.8%	17.7%	-15.1%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	11.6%	15.4%	3.8%	1.6%	13.8%
Black African	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	38.4%	36.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-44.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% 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	39.7%	36.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	21.3%	24.2%	2.9%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	25.9%	-5.4%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	9.1%	26.9%	17.8%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	11.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Francis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Road was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Francis Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central and the 112th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 0QE, 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 Francis Road are based on 42 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 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0QE

Average Price
£393,775

Semi-Detached
£481,045

Terraced
£426,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,696

Other
£11,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Road

Average Price
£394,658

Semi-Detached
£476,609

Terraced
£425,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,587

Other
£12,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Francis Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-16	£385,399
47 Francis Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-07	£423,247
25 Francis Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-04	£455,929
8 Francis Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-02-28	£474,218
Top Floor Flat 11 Francis Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-09-18	£320,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0QE

Employment

WD18 0QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	214
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	32
Unemployed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Transport and storage	27
Administrative and support service activities	26
Other	20
Education	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,061 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	157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	793 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	477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,726 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,249 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	774 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	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,713 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,988 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
Spice Lounge	36 Market Street, Watford	80 yd
Our Brothers	32 Market Street, Watford	115 yd
Tarboush	57 Market Street, Watford	118 yd
Gokula Cafe	65 Market Street, Watford	118 yd
Watford BBQ	30 Market Street, Watford	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	80 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	215 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	252 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	305 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	18 Market Street, Watford	231 yd
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	273 yd
Hin Garden	87 Vicarage Road, Watford	273 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	289 yd
Heavenly Desserts	42 High Street, Watford	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	164 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	310 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	354 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	444 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	437 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	461 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	503 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	766 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	846 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0QE