Cassio Road, Watford, WD18 0QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 0QP 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	46.1%	50.9%	4.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.9%	49.1%	-4.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	41.6%	-4.4%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	45.8%	3.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	48.2%	46.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.8%	38.6%	2.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19.9%	23.7%	3.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	39.7%	7.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	12.9%	4.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	34.7%	33.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	31.1%
Other Asian	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	35%	34.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	46.6%	43.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	28.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% 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	45.8%	43.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	8.1%	32.9%	24.8%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	13%	7.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	6.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cassio Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cassio Road was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cassio Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 108th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

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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 0QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Cassio Road are based on 369 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 Cassio Road, Watford, WD18 0QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0QP

Average Price
£427,703

Semi-Detached
£484,452

Terraced
£430,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cassio Road

Average Price
£266,741

Semi-Detached
£521,513

Terraced
£463,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,378

Other
£1,013,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cassio Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Cassio Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-06-08	£566,105
15 Cassio Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-11-27	£319,868
13 Cassio Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-11-17	£555,575
29 Cassio Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-09-03	£189,319
29 Cassio Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-08-03	£186,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0QP

Employment

WD18 0QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	28
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,075 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	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	374 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	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	874 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	532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,776 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,168 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	746 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	1,197 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,938 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	159 yd
The Haven Day Centre	4 Whippendell Road, Watford	177 yd
Tarboush	57 Market Street, Watford	189 yd
Gokula Cafe	65 Market Street, Watford	189 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	159 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	198 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	331 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	333 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	288 yd
Hin Garden	87 Vicarage Road, Watford	288 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	303 yd
Papa John's Pizza	18 Market Street, Watford	310 yd
HK Roast Ltd (incorp. Mr Sushi & Panda Oriental)	97 Vicarage Road, Watford	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	245 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	380 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	427 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	472 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	393 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	400 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	505 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	554 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	740 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	856 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	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0QP