Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	44.2%	48.8%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.8%	51.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.9%	41.9%	0.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	44%	2.1%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	53%	55.6%	2.6%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	36.2%	30.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	43.1%	4.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	70.3%	59.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	77.3%	62.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.5%	15.2%	8.7%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	62.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.1%	23.0%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.4%	-12.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Rickmansworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickmansworth Road was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% higher than the Nascot average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rickmansworth Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot and the 115th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 7JT, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 492 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 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7JT

Average Price
£701,102

Semi-Detached
£577,262

Terraced
£707,514

Detached
£821,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickmansworth Road

Average Price
£439,353

Semi-Detached
£697,866

Terraced
£604,046

Detached
£875,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,145

Other
£905,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickmansworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
201 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£628,000	2025-06-05	£643,899
203 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-12-07	£620,219
211 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£722,000	2018-05-25	£836,324
203 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-03-15	£578,989
207 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2017-12-01	£793,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7JT

Employment

WD18 7JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	19
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,605 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	449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School , Southsea Avenue WD18 7RD	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community 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	657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	3out of 4	705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Technology College Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	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	1,449 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	816 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,063 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	191 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	239 yd
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	264 yd
Bmt Catering Ltd @ Storm Technologies	2 The Boulevard, Blackmoor Lane	563 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	191 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	572 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	191 yd
BloomsYard	70 Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford	663 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	717 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	753 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		225 yd
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	656 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	704 yd
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	751 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	817 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	986 yd
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	233.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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