Highlands, Watford, WD19 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 4LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	55.8%	52.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	44.2%	47.4%	3.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	43.3%	59.6%	16.3%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	22.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	15.2%	9.6%	-5.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.6%	1.8%	-7.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.9%	32.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	18.2%	-11.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	15.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.6%	0.5%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.7%	73.5%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	89.9%	84.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3%	5.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.4%	11.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highlands was 132.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.5% higher than the Oxhey Hall & Hayling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highlands has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oxhey Hall & Hayling and the 30th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD19 4LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Highlands are based on 62 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 Highlands, Watford, WD19 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4LY

Average Price
£304,439

Semi-Detached
£461,540

Terraced
£390,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,529

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£317,201

Semi-Detached
£472,141

Terraced
£393,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-01-12	£467,062
31 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-02-17	£433,705
33 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-04	£387,748
19 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-11-20	£179,362
4 Highlands, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-03-26	£299,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Meryl School The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,492 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	3,270 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	719 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,605 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
Bib & Tucker	Coffee Bar, Central House	680 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	781 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	781 yd
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	959 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford		860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey		914 yd
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey		959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey		1,010 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	206 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre Prestwick Road	golf	438 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	698 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	800 yd
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	199 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 4LY