Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD18 7RR is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45.3%	46.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.7%	53.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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	33.8%	40.5%	6.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	40.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	46.5%	49%	2.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.6%	30.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	30.5%	18.4%	-12.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18.1%	10.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	41%	14.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	12.4%	3.5%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	33.6%	37.7%	4.1%	2.7%	35.0%
Other Asian	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	42.2%	35.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	-45.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	11%	13.9%	2.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7%	7.6%	0.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	23.8%	-3.4%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	51.3%	1.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	29.7%	25.1%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	6.5%	-24.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Avenue 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 7RR, 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 Princes Avenue are based on 227 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 Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7RR

Average Price
£451,360

Semi-Detached
£406,936

Terraced
£457,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Avenue

Average Price
£431,938

Semi-Detached
£410,119

Terraced
£434,249

Detached
£431,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-06-28	£440,944
5 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-02-08	£435,366
29 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-12-04	£427,975
11 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2022-03-22	£398,732
83 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2021-09-30	£465,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7RR

Employment

WD18 7RR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	103
Self-Employed	38
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,441 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	892 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	353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,387 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	1,018 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	580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	3,206 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	222 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	228 yd
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	285 yd
Cafe Cidade	83B Whippendell Road, Watford	302 yd
Forest House	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	509 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	590 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	657 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	806 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	166 yd
Mint	103 Harwoods Road, Watford	190 yd
Chicken Cottage	158 Harwoods Road, Watford	209 yd
China Garden	168 Whippendell Road, Watford	222 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford	222 yd
Expo Cash And Carry	35 Market Street, Watford	920 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	931 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	471 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	614 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	809 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,024 yd
West Herts College Hempstead Road	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Watford Grammar School For Girls LADYS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,050 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.7 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7RR