Heckford Close, Watford, WD18 8WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 8WR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.3%	49.9%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.7%	50.1%	-3.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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	33.5%	38.2%	4.7%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	44%	-7.8%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (93.5%) 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	56%	61%	5.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	35.6%	32.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around WD18 8WR this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	43%	52.9%	9.9%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	11.5%	15%	3.5%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.5%	67.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	80.2%	70.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.2%	10%	6.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	70.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.7%	19.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.3%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
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	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Heckford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heckford Close was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Dickinsons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heckford Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dickinsons and the 130th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD18 8WR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Heckford Close are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heckford Close, Watford, WD18 8WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 8WR

Average Price
£512,970

Semi-Detached
£542,794

Terraced
£499,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heckford Close

Average Price
£517,179

Semi-Detached
£559,201

Terraced
£502,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heckford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-03-30	£488,542
18 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£542,000	2023-02-16	£540,387
4 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-11-14	£480,908
1 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-04-22	£447,484
14 Heckford Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£543,000	2021-11-16	£579,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 8WR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	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	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ	4out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	2,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park	Cafe, The Hive	300 yd
Sodexo @ Smith & Nephew	Building 5, Hatters Lane	338 yd
BaxterStorey - The Café At The Hive	Building 1, Marlins Meadow	460 yd
Standard Tandoori Restaurant	208A Watford Road, Croxley Green	507 yd
The Kitchen	198 Watford Road, Croxley Green	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green	532 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	650 yd
The Red House	The Red House Public House, Watford Road	813 yd
The Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 216 New Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croxley Express Bbq	202A Watford Road, Croxley Green	507 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway	188B Watford Road, Croxley Green	512 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	156 Watford Road, Croxley Green	762 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chip Takeaway	152 Watford Road, Croxley Green	762 yd
SUNNY EXPRESS	190 New Road, Croxley Green	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green	532 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	1,072 yd
Nisa Local	167 - 169 New Road, Croxley Green	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Pump Gyms Watford Tolpits Lane TOLPITS LANE	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Barton Way Playing Fields BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY	grass pitches	1,020 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	125.7 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	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 8WR