Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7JB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.9%	47.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.1%	52.4%	3.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	36.9%	32.9%	-4.0%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	55.5%	4.0%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.8%	33.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	14.3%	20.1%	5.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	41.7%	6.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	6%	15.7%	9.7%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	18.8%	20.9%	2.1%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57.9%	41.1%	-16.8%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	78.2%	63.7%	-14.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6%	7.1%	1.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	20.3%	11.0%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	77.2%	63.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	25.1%	22.3%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Rickmansworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickmansworth Road was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.3% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickmansworth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 38th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD18 7JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rickmansworth Road are based on 488 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 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7JB

Average Price
£785,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,265

Detached
£1,004,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,275

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickmansworth Road

Average Price
£455,570

Semi-Detached
£703,412

Terraced
£600,984

Detached
£881,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,105

Other
£972,672

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickmansworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2020-08-18	£1,027,138
Flat 5 75 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-08	£242,402
81 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2007-11-23	£1,256,083
87 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£120,000	2007-03-20	£236,571
79 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2005-09-19	£925,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7JB 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	80
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4

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	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,137 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	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	1,061 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	86 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,244 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	771 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	870 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	3,528 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
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	387 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	387 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	424 yd
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	440 yd
The Cafe In The Park	3 Cassiobury Park, Watford	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	440 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	504 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd	Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road	820 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	824 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	387 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	410 yd
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	414 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	434 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	387 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	906 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	1,007 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	1,039 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	187 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	481 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	782 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,023 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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