Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 7RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53%	1.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	39.8%	37.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	49.2%	5.2%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	49.7%	58%	8.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	39.8%	29.9%	-9.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	11.2%	18%	6.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	16%	6.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	38.7%	0.9%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.4%	11%	0.6%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	57%	48.1%	-8.9%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	64.7%	46%	-18.7%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	8.8%	20.1%	11.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	23.6%	3.8%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.2% 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	62.8%	45.8%	-17.0%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	25.2%	19.3%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Harwoods Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwoods Road was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harwoods Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 76th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.9%.

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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 7RB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Harwoods Road are based on 370 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 Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7RB

Average Price
£291,209

Semi-Detached
£318,261

Terraced
£331,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,853

Other
£104,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwoods Road

Average Price
£358,353

Semi-Detached
£421,504

Terraced
£393,268

Detached
£647,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,833

Other
£112,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwoods Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-29	£383,173
35 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-09-06	£413,856
11 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-10-07	£106,762
11 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-02-25	£286,932
9 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-27	£395,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7RB

Employment

WD18 7RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,589 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	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	998 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 Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,334 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	1,173 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	697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,948 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
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	177 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	189 yd
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club	Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road	357 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	375 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	189 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	411 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	490 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	620 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zax Piri Piri	131 Vicarage Road, Watford	93 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	273 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	300 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	375 yd
Kasturi Indian Takeaway	56C Vicarage Road, Watford	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	375 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	709 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	911 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	914 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	694 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	738 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	880 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	929 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	996 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,040 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	92.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7RB