Vera Court, Watford, WD19 4PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD19 4PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of WD19 4PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	29.2%	-2.9%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	58%	6.1%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (90.3%) 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	56.2%	60.1%	3.9%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	29.6%	30.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4PE this area, 5.7% 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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	5.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.4%	4.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	51.1%	5.7%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.6%	73.9%	-14.7%	81.4%	-7.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	87.3%	84.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.4%	8.9%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Vera Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vera Court was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Oxhey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vera Court has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 4PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Vera Court are based on 12 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 Vera Court, Watford, WD19 4PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 4PE

Average Price
£397,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,392

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vera Court

Average Price
£408,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vera CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Vera Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,000	2022-02-18	£414,118
5 Vera Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-02-19	£378,022
1 Vera Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-03-30	£410,677
3 Vera Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-09-13	£387,228
4 Vera Court, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-05-05	£368,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 4PE

Employment

WD19 4PE 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 4PE 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	120
Retired	47
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Other	23
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	834 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	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,306 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	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,819 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	2,994 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	1,337 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	2,111 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
Load Of Hay	207 Pinner Road, Watford	162 yd
Alexander Express	88 Villiers Road, Watford	628 yd
Al Forno Cafe	Al Forno, Station Approach	764 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	809 yd
Villiers Coffee House	30A Villiers Road, Watford	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford	113 yd
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	628 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	805 yd
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford		866 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford		952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	174 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	398 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre Prestwick Road	golf	796 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of WD19 4PE