Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 0UB 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	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	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	38%	38.9%	0.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43%	-3.0%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	12%	5.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.6%	56.1%	4.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.2%	30.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10%	11.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	16.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	44.4%	11.4%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	10.1%	2.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	7.2%	11.4%	4.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	56.7%	40.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	12%	25%	13.0%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	19.8%	2.6%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	5%	3.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	55.6%	40.9%	-14.7%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	7.4%	32%	24.6%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Close was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central and the 106th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 0UB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Kings Close are based on 33 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 Kings Close, Watford, WD18 0UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0UB

Average Price
£403,585

Semi-Detached
£463,600

Terraced
£427,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Close

Average Price
£542,857

Semi-Detached
£605,510

Terraced
£548,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-10-29	£329,565
The Corner House, 50 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-08-29	£498,824
42 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-06-27	£450,170
40 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2012-07-19	£257,041
46 Kings Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,500	2009-12-02	£461,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0UB

Employment

WD18 0UB 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	136
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	37
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	2out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	- not rated	619 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 Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	1,644 yd	Academy converter	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	1,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	165 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cluckster	13 King Street, Watford	164 yd
Opuz Kitchen	7 King Street, Watford	164 yd
Wagamama	Wagamamas, 5 King Street	164 yd
Humo	9 King Street, Watford	168 yd
McDonalds	128 - 130 High Street, Watford	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	233 yd
Diamonds And Strings	9 Market Street, Watford	241 yd
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	270 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	274 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	11 King Street, Watford	164 yd
Grilled Cottage	85 Vicarage Road, Watford	270 yd
Hin Garden	87 Vicarage Road, Watford	270 yd
Papa John's Pizza	18 Market Street, Watford	276 yd
Happy Flavours Caribbean Takeaway	83 Vicarage Road, Watford	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	199 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	217 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	382 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	383 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	199 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	473 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	501 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	745 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	810 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	844 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	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 0UB