The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	34.2%	-13.7%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	51%	12.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	41%	-8.4%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	35.7%	32.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	6.5%	17.1%	10.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	1.2%	5.4%

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.

In the area around WD18 7HQ this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	29%	14.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	37.1%	-3.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	58.9%	56.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	72.2%	61%	-11.2%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	4.6%	12.9%	8.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	13.7%	6.1%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	61%	-9.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.9%	21.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3%	8.3%	5.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.4%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is The Gateway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gateway was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Gateway has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 97th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 7HQ, 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 The Gateway are based on 237 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 The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7HQ

Average Price
£348,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gateway

Average Price
£400,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£645,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,842

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GatewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-19	£284,195
Flat 37 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-03	£225,238
Flat 1 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-21	£294,930
Flat 11 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-12-21	£230,046
Flat 35 Rockwell Court The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2022-09-26	£336,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7HQ

Employment

WD18 7HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in WD18 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	105
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,851 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	191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,578 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	1,629 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	662 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	3,526 yd	Community special 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	145 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	248 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies	2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane	410 yd
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	422 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	145 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	803 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	145 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	588 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	590 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	590 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	134 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	1,062 yd
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green	1,074 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	393 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	489 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	738 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	860 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	994 yd
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	1,052 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7HQ