Chenies Way, Watford, WD18 6UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 6UW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	54.2%	54%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45.8%	46%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	48.8%	34.1%	-14.7%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	46.8%	18.9%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.3%	12.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.1%) 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	47.6%	50%	2.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.8%	40.1%	2.3%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	12.6%	16.4%	3.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	35.5%	8.1%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	11.6%	4.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	15.7%	5.6%	-10.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	11%	7.9%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	61.5%	55.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	74.8%	62.3%	-12.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	12.6%	6.3%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	62.3%	-12.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.2%	21.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.3%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Chenies Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chenies Way was 251.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.9% higher than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chenies Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 21st highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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 6UW, 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 Chenies Way are based on 183 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 Chenies Way, Watford, WD18 6UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 6UW

Average Price
£248,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,226

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chenies Way

Average Price
£221,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,964

Other
£265,766

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chenies WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chenies Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-01	£466,438
33 Wendover House Chenies Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-24	£165,542
31 Wendover House Chenies Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-14	£195,488
21 Ashridge House Chenies Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-03-30	£109,048
35 Wendover House Chenies Way, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-05-14	£205,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 6UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Tree Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	2out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	5,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Technology College Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,400 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	817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	2,090 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	2,404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tony And Maria's Cafe	Unit Park House, 15 - 19 Greenhill Crescent	375 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church	West Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane	433 yd
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd	Magdalene House, 2 Wolsey Business Park	552 yd
BaxterStorey - The Café At The Hive	Building 1, Marlins Meadow	617 yd
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park	Cafe, The Hive	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Viking	73 Tolpits Lane, Watford		492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	281 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	618 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Pump Gyms Watford Tolpits Lane TOLPITS LANE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Merchant Taylors School Sports Complex SANDY LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	960 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	203.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 6UW