Himalayan Way, Watford, WD18 6SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 6SX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents 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	52.8%	54.7%	1.9%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.2%	45.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.7%

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%	30.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	46%	6.7%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6%	8.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	19.9%	11.4%	-8.5%	6.1%	5.3%

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	40.3%	47.8%	7.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.4%	31.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.8%	14.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	13.5%	5.9%	-7.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	21.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	44%	11.4%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.2%	27%	17.8%	3.1%	23.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.2%	54.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-27.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	67.3%	52.7%	-14.6%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	7.4%	13.4%	6.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	12%	24.4%	12.4%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	52.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.6%	11.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	18.3%	1.2%	17.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Himalayan Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Himalayan Way was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Himalayan Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 47th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 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 6SX, 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 Himalayan Way are based on 263 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 Himalayan Way, Watford, WD18 6SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 6SX

Average Price
£253,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Himalayan Way

Average Price
£272,736

Semi-Detached
£517,679

Terraced
£281,907

Detached
£566,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,980

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Himalayan WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Orkney House Himalayan Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2025-02-13	£262,719
15 Orkney House Himalayan Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-29	£252,351
12 Orkney House Himalayan Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-27	£203,498
10 Orkney House Himalayan Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-09-30	£260,835
4 Orkney House Himalayan Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-08-12	£265,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 6SX

Employment

WD18 6SX 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	138
Retired	49
Other	41
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	494 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
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	840 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	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,905 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	1,586 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	117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,011 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	410 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church	West Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane	497 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	595 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	749 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	780 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	890 yd
Bushey Cricket Club	Eastbury Road, Watford	1,014 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	1,021 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	410 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	410 yd
The Viking	73 Tolpits Lane, Watford	412 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	482 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		749 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	411 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	704 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	913 yd
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 6SX