Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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	35.5%	40.4%	4.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	47.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.2%) 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%	43.3%	-5.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.6%	42.9%	5.3%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	9%	11.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	23.2%	3.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	35.4%	11.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	17.3%	4%	-13.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	29.9%	25.2%	-4.7%	2.7%	22.5%
Other Asian	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	38.8%	39.6%	0.8%	81.4%	-41.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	10.4%	21%	10.6%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	23.9%	-6.4%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	48.3%	46.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	29.9%	25.5%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	6.9%	-16.9%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Harwoods Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwoods Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Oxhey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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 7RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7RL

Average Price
£360,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
105 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2012-01-13	£303,683
103 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-05-16	£304,949
113 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2004-03-05	£409,423
115 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2004-03-05	£409,423
105 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2001-06-29	£339,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7RL

Employment

WD18 7RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	119
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	40
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	26
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Transport and storage	26
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,407 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	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	1,016 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	487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,263 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	974 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	687 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	3,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Community special 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	122 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	127 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	176 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	81 Whippendell Road, Watford	395 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	417 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	424 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	469 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	615 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	2 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	48 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	122 yd
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	271 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	122 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	741 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	903 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	950 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	542 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	616 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	849 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	860 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	950 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	977 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 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%

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

Overview of WD18 7RL