Chiltern Close, Watford, WD18 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.9%	47.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.4%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	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 (89.4%) 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	64.5%	58.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	24.9%	31.3%	6.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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.

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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	13.8%	10.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	9.2%	-12.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	59.2%	8.4%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.9%	22.4%	16.5%	3.1%	19.3%
Pakistani	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	10%	8.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	7%	2.9%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.9%	41.8%	-25.1%	81.4%	-39.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	84%	59.2%	-24.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	7%	4.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	20.4%	14.5%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	59.2%	-24.2%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.4%	20.8%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.9%	5.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	14.3%	1.7%	12.6%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Chiltern Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chiltern Close was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chiltern Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD18 7AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chiltern Close are based on 29 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 Chiltern Close, Watford, WD18 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7AF

Average Price
£187,841

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chiltern Close

Average Price
£207,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,394

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chiltern CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Cornelius House Chiltern Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-10	£113,797
Flat 12 Cornelius House Chiltern Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-13	£335,517
Flat 10 Cornelius House Chiltern Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-05-22	£134,102
Flat 11 Cornelius House Chiltern Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2017-02-24	£258,383
Flat 8 Cornelius House Chiltern Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-03-01	£208,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,593 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	1,085 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	920 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,332 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
The Cafe In The Park	3 Cassiobury Park, Watford	467 yd
Pucka Tucka	506 Whippendell Road, Watford	505 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	597 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	644 yd
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	229 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	505 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BloomsYard	70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford	316 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	505 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	527 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	589 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		566 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	251 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	792 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	900 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	937 yd
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	983 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7AF