Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 0RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.3%	50%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.1%	39.8%	8.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	47.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	53.7%	54.7%	1.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.1%	32.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8%	9.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	15.6%	10.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	37.4%	12.2%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	18.9%	2.9%	-16.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	27.6%	22.7%	-4.9%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	36.1%	30.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-50.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	5%	3.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	32.7%	2.1%	5.6%	27.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	46.3%	46.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	5%	29.3%	24.3%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	5%	-16.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 73rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 311.1%.

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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 0RQ, 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 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 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0RQ

Average Price
£369,613

Semi-Detached
£485,161

Terraced
£398,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,799

Other
£29,124

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
Flat B 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-11	£282,293
Flat A 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,500	2022-10-13	£238,272
22 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-07-29	£341,860
Ground Floor Shop 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-06-01	£29,879
Flat D 60 Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-05-25	£195,944

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 0RQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	23
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,109 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	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	814 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,899 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,981 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	708 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	1,053 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	42 yd
The Haven Day Centre	4 Whippendell Road, Watford	109 yd
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	200 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	215 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	200 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	275 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	346 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	448 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	169 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	295 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	325 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	366 yd
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	295 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	432 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	553 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	602 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	293 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	672 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	696 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	706 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	766 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	797 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	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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