Solar Court, Watford, WD18 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD18 7TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WD18 7TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	39.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.2%	33.8%	0.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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	17.8%	15.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	37.5%	2.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	11.9%	3.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	61.6%	54.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	-26.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	62.2%	59%	-3.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	13%	17.1%	4.1%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	58.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	20.9%	18.0%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	15%	3.6%	-11.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Solar Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solar Court was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solar Court has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 113th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD18 7TD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Solar Court are based on 71 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 Solar Court, Watford, WD18 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 7TD

Average Price
£202,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solar Court

Average Price
£213,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solar CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Solar Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-09	£228,935
20 Solar Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-04-17	£150,609
21 Solar Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-01-20	£242,305
18 Solar Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-11	£207,690
13 Solar Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-05	£232,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 7TD

Employment

WD18 7TD 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	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	471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,798 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	1,323 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	537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	3,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,330 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
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	299 yd
Pucka Tucka	506 Whippendell Road, Watford	358 yd
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre And Travel Inn, 2 Ascot Road	530 yd
Costa Coffee	153 High Street, Rickmansworth	669 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	358 yd
Pangea Spirit	1 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford	631 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	947 yd
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	272 yd
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	299 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	299 yd
New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway	500 Whippendell Road, Watford	358 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		405 yd
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	448 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	538 yd
Cassiobury Park PARK PARK CASSIOBURY PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	1,083 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	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD18 7TD