Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 4GU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	55.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	44.4%	44.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	37.3%	33.5%	-3.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	45.5%	0.2%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.8%) 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	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.8%	38.3%	0.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.1%	4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
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.

In the area around WD19 4GU this area, 9.4% 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	9.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	49.6%	14.9%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.9%	92.4%	3.5%	81.4%	11.0%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	87.8%	82.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	4.9%	11.9%	7.0%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1%	13.9%	12.9%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lower Paddock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Paddock Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Paddock Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 115th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

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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 4GU, 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 Lower Paddock Road are based on 131 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 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4GU

Average Price
£490,096

Semi-Detached
£529,529

Terraced
£443,817

Detached
£625,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Paddock Road

Average Price
£536,484

Semi-Detached
£606,657

Terraced
£480,655

Detached
£674,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,901

Other
£529,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Paddock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2025-03-17	£778,396
127 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-08	£465,899
111 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-01-21	£379,651
111 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-10-15	£317,619
65 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2020-09-23	£392,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4GU

Employment

WD19 4GU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

WD19 4GU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	1,263 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	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Community 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	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy converter	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	2,870 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	970 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	1,992 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
Alexander Express	88 Villiers Road, Watford	185 yd
Villiers Coffee House	30A Villiers Road, Watford	290 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	325 yd
Wraps And Wings, Wicked Burger, Eggsquisite, Holy Bagel	81 Chalk Hill, Watford	343 yd
Fusion Twist	2 Ye Corner, Watford	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	185 yd
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	408 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	409 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford	800 yd
Bushey Conservative Club	7 High Street, Bushey	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford	484 yd
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford	499 yd
Eat-Well Diner Ltd	73 Aldenham Road, Bushey	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court	450 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	975 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	757 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	760 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	862 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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