Wellington Close, Watford, WD19 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD19 5BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.9% 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	26.1%	21.9%	-4.2%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	63.9%	2.2%	44.2%	19.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	50.2%	6.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	41.7%	33.9%	-7.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	39%	49.3%	10.3%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.4%	32.8%	2.4%	3.1%	29.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	62.8%	52.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	-29.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	71.2%	68%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	16%	16%	0.0%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	8%	9.5%	1.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	67.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1%	29.1%	28.1%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	0.6%	-23.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	21.1%	1.7%	19.4%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wellington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Close was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 45th lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD19 5BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Wellington Close are based on 37 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 Wellington Close, Watford, WD19 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 5BF

Average Price
£895,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£895,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Close

Average Price
£886,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£886,104

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wellington Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2021-06-29	£873,634
4 Wellington Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£653,000	2019-11-04	£753,804
20 Wellington Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2017-02-23	£892,919
5 Wellington Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2010-04-19	£703,644
19 Wellington Close, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2010-02-09	£962,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 5BF

Employment

WD19 5BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 5BF 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

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Meryl School The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	- not rated	1,385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	3,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey Hall School London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,277 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bushey Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	- not rated	2,950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,358 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	2,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Cafe	Carpenders Park Nursery, Little Oxhey Lane	601 yd
Perk Coffee Shop	17 The Parade, Delta Gain	691 yd
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	917 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	691 yd
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	917 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	691 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	931 yd
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Meryl School THE MEAD	grass pitches	262 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed) Romilly Drive	grass pitches	712 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	160.9 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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