Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.1%	51.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of WD18 7BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	36.2%	-7.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	52.9%	6.9%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.2%) 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	57.9%	58.7%	0.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	32.2%	28.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.2%	23.5%	7.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	35.2%	6.6%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	16.5%	3%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	27.4%	24%	-3.4%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	1.6%	12.2%
Black African	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	35.6%	32.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	-49.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	48.6%	42.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	10.8%	16.7%	5.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	32.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	26.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% 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	47.8%	42.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	32.2%	26.4%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	4.3%	-14.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Harwoods Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwoods Road was 115.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harwoods Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 72nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD18 7BG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Harwoods Road are based on 370 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 Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7BG

Average Price
£250,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwoods Road

Average Price
£358,353

Semi-Detached
£421,504

Terraced
£393,268

Detached
£647,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,833

Other
£112,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwoods Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Salisbury House, 160 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-20	£222,525
Flat 7 Salisbury House, 160 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-29	£204,419
Flat 6 Salisbury House, 160 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-12-02	£294,838
Flat 8 Salisbury House, 160 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-28	£218,535
Flat 2 Salisbury House, 160 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-08-25	£275,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	26
Retired	25
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	47
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,214 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	891 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	739 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	3,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	41 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	47 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	119 yd
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	351 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	351 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	489 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	489 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	649 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	41 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	59 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	91 yd
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	204 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	41 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	739 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	883 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	932 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	465 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	546 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	896 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	901 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	939 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	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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7BG