Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7JD 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 7JD 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 7JD, 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 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7JD

Average Price
£858,356

Semi-Detached
£819,849

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£919,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
129 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-11-22	£654,048
127 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-10-16	£808,286
105 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2023-09-26	£933,278
109 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-09-21	£999,978
119 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£706,000	2020-04-03	£814,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7JD 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	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,291 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	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	989 yd	Free schools	No	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	115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,444 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	963 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	747 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	382 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	493 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	495 yd
The Cafe In The Park	3 Cassiobury Park, Watford	520 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	449 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	626 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	648 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	953 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	304 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	328 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	382 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	382 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		493 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	122 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	678 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	856 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	975 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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