Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 7BX is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	45.9%	44.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	54.1%	55.4%	1.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 7BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	39.9%	38.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.9%) 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	53.5%	60.2%	6.7%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	33.1%	29.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	45.5%	8.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	11.7%	3.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.2%	53.7%	-14.5%	81.4%	-27.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	64%	53%	-11.0%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	13.4%	20.2%	6.8%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	52.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.1%	22.3%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Whippendell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whippendell Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whippendell Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 128th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.9%.

🔎 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 7BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Whippendell Road are based on 908 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 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7BX

Average Price
£391,589

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£659,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,274

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whippendell Road

Average Price
£390,040

Semi-Detached
£519,670

Terraced
£421,390

Detached
£514,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,128

Other
£1,276,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whippendell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 West Gate Mews, 428 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-03-31	£309,807
19 West Gate Mews, 428 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£642,500	2022-02-21	£656,084
22 West Gate Mews, 428 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-10-22	£571,290
2 West Gate Mews, 428 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-06-23	£249,029
6 West Gate Mews, 428 Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-11	£267,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7BX

Employment

WD18 7BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WD18 7BX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7BX 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	116
Self-Employed	48
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,683 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	360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	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	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,394 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	532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,358 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
Pucka Tucka	506 Whippendell Road, Watford	304 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	344 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	473 yd
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	620 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies	2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	304 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	672 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	1,019 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	304 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	329 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	344 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	344 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		345 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		797 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	351 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	494 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	514 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	977 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,090 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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