Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 7DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	48.9%	54.1%	5.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	51.1%	45.9%	-5.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	51.7%	46.3%	-5.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	41.8%	6.6%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	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 (92.3%) 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	57.6%	63.3%	5.7%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	33.8%	29%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	51.5%	8.3%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	11.7%	15.2%	3.5%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	55.8%	49.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	-31.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	62.8%	50.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	10%	19.3%	9.3%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	22.2%	7.5%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	50.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.6%	18.1%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Raven Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raven Close was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raven Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 126th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 7DB, 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 Raven Close are based on 95 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 Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7DB

Average Price
£309,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raven Close

Average Price
£357,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£580,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raven CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-02-07	£331,695
Flat 11 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-02	£235,944
Flat 8 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-16	£243,197
Flat 4 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-07-28	£344,761
Flat 8 Pratchett Court, 2 Raven Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-05-13	£299,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7DB

Employment

WD18 7DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,744 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	530 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,390 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	1,707 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	1,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	3,602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	68 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	147 yd
Pucka Tucka	506 Whippendell Road, Watford	260 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies	2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane	427 yd
Cafe Amici	53 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	260 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	557 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	754 yd
Royal British Legion	161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	260 yd
BloomsYard	70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford	841 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	877 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	903 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		243 yd
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	685 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	853 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	856 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	970 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7DB