Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 6SU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	51.3%	41.4%	-9.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	48.6%	11.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (91.2%) 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	60.5%	58%	-2.5%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30.5%	33.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6%	6.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around WD18 6SU this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	7.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.9%	3.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	55.7%	13.6%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.6%	23.2%	14.6%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	15%	6.5%	-8.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	57.9%	38.4%	-19.5%	81.4%	-43.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	62.2%	45.6%	-16.6%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	9.9%	15%	5.1%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	27%	9.8%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.2% 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	61.8%	45.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	3%	21.2%	18.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	17.6%	1.2%	16.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Pioneer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pioneer Way was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Pioneer Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 114th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 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 6SU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Pioneer Way are based on 327 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 Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 6SU

Average Price
£219,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,004

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pioneer Way

Average Price
£294,861

Semi-Detached
£461,470

Terraced
£467,966

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,242

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pioneer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Arran House Pioneer Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-10-18	£203,277
13 Arran House Pioneer Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-12-14	£212,744
7 Arran House Pioneer Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-11-19	£206,268
18 Arran House Pioneer Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-06-15	£199,308
12 Arran House Pioneer Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-02-10	£190,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 6SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	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	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,042 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	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	861 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	243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,919 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	1,615 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	159 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,992 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
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	456 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church	West Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane	508 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	580 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	772 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	772 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	937 yd
Bushey Cricket Club	Eastbury Road, Watford	965 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	1,023 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Viking	73 Tolpits Lane, Watford	417 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	456 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	456 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	523 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		773 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	439 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	442 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	689 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	957 yd
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 6SU