Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 4JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.6%	52.3%	0.7%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.4%	47.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	41.4%	42%	0.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	39.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	44.1%	51.9%	7.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.4%	34.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.7%	16.8%	2.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.1%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	37.4%	13.3%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	9.8%	2.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	10.4%	2.3%	-8.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.2%	71.1%	3.9%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	74.8%	70.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	3.5%	11%	7.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	70.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.7%	20.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.5%	-17.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Eastbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastbury Road was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastbury Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey and the 64th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

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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 4JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Eastbury Road are based on 303 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 Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4JP

Average Price
£383,989

Semi-Detached
£560,910

Terraced
£519,893

Detached
£538,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,698

Other
£128,930

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastbury Road

Average Price
£495,428

Semi-Detached
£663,762

Terraced
£760,941

Detached
£979,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,226

Other
£1,758,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Eastbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-09-09	£458,547
79A Eastbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-12-08	£385,908
Flat 4 91A Eastbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-01-12	£204,930
79A Eastbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2022-12-09	£362,909
79A Eastbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-16	£374,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4JP

Employment

WD19 4JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

WD19 4JP 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	114
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	31
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

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	245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	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	4,470 yd	Community school	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	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	1,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Technology College Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,136 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	2,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Integrated Services Programme Victoria House , 49 Vicarage Road WD18 0DE	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bushey Cricket Club	Eastbury Road, Watford		543 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	1,007 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 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	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 4JP