Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 4LE, 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 Thorpe Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Crescent was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 35th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

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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 4LE, 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 Thorpe Crescent are based on 68 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 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4LE

Average Price
£437,000

Semi-Detached
£467,331

Terraced
£422,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,077

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Crescent

Average Price
£427,072

Semi-Detached
£442,713

Terraced
£424,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,066

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-06-07	£458,544
17 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-02-24	£469,842
43 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-06-25	£437,127
17 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-11-30	£481,181
75 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-06-15	£432,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4LE

Employment

WD19 4LE 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 4LE 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 Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	145 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	729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	1,547 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	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	2,949 yd	Free schools	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	2,492 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	1,486 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,375 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Load Of Hay	207 Pinner Road, Watford		1,009 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Watford Arches Retail Park, Lower High Street		1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bushey Cricket Club	Eastbury Road, Watford		734 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	830 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre Prestwick Road	golf	1,041 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 4LE