Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 6AB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	52.3%	56.6%	4.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	47.7%	43.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.4%	45.5%	3.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.1%	2.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	50%	8.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	39.4%	31.8%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28.3%	22.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	32%	10.4%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	22.3%	26%	3.7%	2.7%	23.3%
Other Asian	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	49.1%	40.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	67%	58.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	21.8%	2.5%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	58.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	24.3%	21.9%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	3.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Franklin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Franklin Avenue was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Franklin Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 85th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD18 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Franklin Avenue are based on 97 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 Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 6AB

Average Price
£296,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklin Avenue

Average Price
£313,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,811

Other
£161,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-14	£285,667
36 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-05	£273,861
4 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-10-16	£295,072
2 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,995	2022-09-28	£294,340
25 Edison Court Franklin Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-08-17	£280,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 6AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	1,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,023 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	1,811 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	439 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,906 yd	Other independent 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	582 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church	West Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane	641 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	737 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	796 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club	Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Cricket Club	Eastbury Road, Watford	679 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	796 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Viking	73 Tolpits Lane, Watford	540 yd
Zax Piri Piri	131 Vicarage Road, Watford	681 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	737 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	737 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	654 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	667 yd
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	813 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	12.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 6AB