Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD19 4BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.6%	5.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.8%	48.4%	-5.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 WD19 4BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	38.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.8%) 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	57.3%	58.7%	1.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.7%	32.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	5%	7.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	48.9%	6.7%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.6%	65.3%	-15.3%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	74.2%	62%	-12.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	61.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.1%	13.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Chalk Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalk Hill was 144.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.2% higher than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chalk Hill has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 45th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4BH, 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 Chalk Hill are based on 143 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 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4BH

Average Price
£4,012,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,012,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalk Hill

Average Price
£485,654

Semi-Detached
£751,257

Terraced
£552,963

Detached
£1,610,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,015

Other
£556,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalk HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chalk Hill House, 8 Chalk Hill, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2017-07-24	£4,116,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4BH

Employment

WD19 4BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	158
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	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	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	2,125 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
Kismat Tandoori Restaurant	9 Chalk Hill, Watford	91 yd
Burger Daddy	9 Ye Corner, Watford	97 yd
Fusion Twist	2 Ye Corner, Watford	113 yd
Al Forno Cafe	Al Forno, Station Approach	194 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	167 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	173 yd
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	430 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford	1,061 yd
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford	91 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford	114 yd
Eat-Well Diner Ltd	73 Aldenham Road, Bushey	310 yd
KFC	Unit 7, Century Park	570 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court	163 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	409 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	426 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	582 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,044 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,054 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%

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

Overview of WD19 4BH