Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 7HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	54.6%	53.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.4%	46.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	34.8%	43.3%	8.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	39.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	9.1%	4.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	16.1%	5%	-11.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29.9%	37.3%	7.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.7%	21.7%	6.0%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	38.6%	-1.5%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	17.1%	3.1%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	3%	5.1%	2.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	62.3%	57.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	56.2%	45.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	16.3%	25.4%	9.1%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	17.2%	0.6%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.2% 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	54%	46.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	6.1%	25.2%	19.1%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	5.4%	-9.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 168.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.9% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 36th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7HP, 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 Park Avenue are based on 72 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 Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7HP

Average Price
£595,223

Semi-Detached
£736,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,196,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,068

Other
£359,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£558,063

Semi-Detached
£839,098

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,081,283

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,438

Other
£217,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-09-09	£373,128
34 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-23	£327,711
40 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-09-14	£313,968
14A Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2022-07-28	£964,975
8 Park Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-31	£368,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7HP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7HP 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	132
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3

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	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,986 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	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,112 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	518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,868 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,880 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	557 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	1,085 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,166 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
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	2 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	167 yd
The Haven Day Centre	4 Whippendell Road, Watford	174 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	249 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	2 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd	Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road	454 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	473 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	501 yd
Walkabout Watford (88th St, Value Mighty, Sin City Burgers)	Walkabout, 76 The Parade High Street	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	153 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	310 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	376 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	423 yd
Fireaway Pizza	47 The Parade High Street, Watford	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	310 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	583 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	625 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	648 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	120 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	559 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	626 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	750 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	201.2 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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