Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 7RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	38.1%	41.2%	3.1%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	53.4%	56.6%	3.2%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	37.8%	27.6%	-10.2%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	6.2%	12.1%	5.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	44.3%	9.6%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	9.1%	2.1%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	13%	14.5%	1.5%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	58%	52.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	66.3%	56.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	6.5%	13.7%	7.2%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	25.1%	5.9%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	56.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.6%	23.0%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.4%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Harwoods Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwoods Road was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harwoods Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey and the 107th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 209.1%.

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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 7RQ, 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 377 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 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7RQ

Average Price
£384,801

Semi-Detached
£493,597

Terraced
£431,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,497

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwoods Road

Average Price
£354,090

Semi-Detached
£419,180

Terraced
£394,434

Detached
£642,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,105

Other
£105,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwoods Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-09-09	£496,607
89 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-06	£249,901
45 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-03-25	£450,271
61 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-12-16	£419,849
Flat 1 81 Harwoods Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-12-10	£263,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7RQ

Employment

WD18 7RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

WD18 7RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	129
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	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	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chater Infant School Chater Infant School , Southsea Avenue WD18 7RD	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	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

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	685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	899 yd	Academy converter	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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	1,095 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,408 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
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	213 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	217 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	243 yd
Cornerstone Church Watford	119 Vicarage Road, Watford	318 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	318 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	423 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	489 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	550 yd
Market Tavern	28 Market Street, Watford	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	107 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	137 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	213 yd
Zax Piri Piri	131 Vicarage Road, Watford	257 yd
Spiceland Kebabish	114 Whippendell Road, Watford	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	213 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	712 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	892 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	936 yd
Tesco	114D 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	352 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	608 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	719 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	785 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	964 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,019 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,046 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7RQ