Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.8%	48.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.2%	51.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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	40.4%	38.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	50.1%	2.9%	44.2%	5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.7%) 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%	51.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.2%	37.1%	2.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	15%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	45.5%	11.1%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	12.5%	3.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	34%	30.4%	-3.6%	2.7%	27.7%
Other Asian	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	32.9%	30.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-51.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	29%	1.3%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.1% 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.1%	22.3%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	17.2%	9.4%	-7.8%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	8.4%	-11.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	40.9%	6.5%	34.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Southsea Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southsea Avenue was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southsea Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 101st highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 7NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Southsea Avenue are based on 41 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 Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7NJ

Average Price
£413,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£70,325

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southsea Avenue

Average Price
£415,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£424,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southsea AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£409,250	2025-05-23	£409,250
46 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-06-10	£478,924
36 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-12-09	£395,987
18 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-29	£386,400
34 Southsea Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£389,950	2021-04-29	£420,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD18 7NJ 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	176
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	45
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	29
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,177 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	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	766 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	1,085 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	357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,107 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	745 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	863 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,686 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	3,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	3,256 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
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	118 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	123 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	125 yd
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	227 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	227 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	521 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	599 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	637 yd
Halsey Masonic Hall Watford Ltd	Halsey Masonic Hall, 1 Rickmansworth Road	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	122 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	123 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	200 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	241 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	123 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	722 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	833 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	847 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	330 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	484 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	750 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	878 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	946 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	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7NJ