Avenue Terrace, Watford, WD19 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD19 4AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	51.8%	55.4%	3.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.3%	33.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 WD19 4AP this area, 8.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	15.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	52%	9.8%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.2%	86.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	82.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	82.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.1%	9.3%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Avenue Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Terrace was 3.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Avenue Terrace has the lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey and the lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD19 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Avenue Terrace are based on 72 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 Avenue Terrace, Watford, WD19 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4AP

Average Price
£493,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,625

Detached
£729,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Terrace

Average Price
£499,592

Semi-Detached
£391,705

Terraced
£485,521

Detached
£885,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Avenue Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-29	£436,629
3 Avenue Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-04-20	£437,077
9 Avenue Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-22	£411,739
7 Avenue Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-07-29	£435,677
33 Avenue Terrace, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2021-08-09	£442,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4AP

Employment

WD19 4AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

WD19 4AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	107
Self-Employed	42
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Other	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	5,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	5,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	5,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Hall School London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	854 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bushey Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexander Express	88 Villiers Road, Watford	76 yd
Villiers Coffee House	30A Villiers Road, Watford	229 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	254 yd
Wraps And Wings, Wicked Burger, Eggsquisite, Holy Bagel	81 Chalk Hill, Watford	320 yd
Al Forno Cafe	Al Forno, Station Approach	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	76 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	322 yd
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	343 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford	749 yd
Bushey Conservative Club	7 High Street, Bushey	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford	413 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford	421 yd
Eat-Well Diner Ltd	73 Aldenham Road, Bushey	604 yd
KFC	Unit 7, Century Park	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court	356 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	898 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	906 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	811 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	850 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	853 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 4AP