Cherry Hills, Watford, WD19 6DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD19 6DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	44.5%	32.1%	-12.4%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	49.6%	13.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11%	12.1%	1.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	49.1%	48.8%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.6%	38.8%	0.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	21.7%	8.5%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	11.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	31.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	3.1%	5.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	84%	73.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	85.3%	73.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	2%	10.7%	8.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	72.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1%	21.3%	20.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cherry Hills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Hills was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cherry Hills has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 47th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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 6DH, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cherry Hills are based on 208 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 Cherry Hills, Watford, WD19 6DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6DH

Average Price
£459,981

Semi-Detached
£539,483

Terraced
£399,204

Detached
£506,725

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Hills

Average Price
£461,057

Semi-Detached
£485,212

Terraced
£432,273

Detached
£529,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry HillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cherry Hills, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-05-12	£480,000
7 Cherry Hills, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,500	2024-08-14	£461,481
1 Cherry Hills, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-02-02	£541,107
10 Cherry Hills, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2020-12-10	£397,155
7 Cherry Hills, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-04-01	£487,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6DH

Employment

WD19 6DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 6DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	84
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	2out of 4	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Ellesborough Close , WD19 6QH	2out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimsdyke School Sylvia Avenue , Hatch End HA5 4QE	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Meryl School The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	2,711 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	3,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	3,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,223 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	4out of 4	4,223 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	1,267 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maya Dabeli & Indian Street Food	26 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	279 yd
Evergreen Cafe	Carpenders Park Nursery, Little Oxhey Lane	946 yd
Golden Jade	313 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	997 yd
Perk Coffee Shop	17 The Parade, Delta Gain	1,032 yd
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	279 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	279 yd
Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey)	307 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	997 yd
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	1,032 yd
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	926 yd
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	980 yd
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir James Altham Swimming Pool LITTLE OXHEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	162 yd
Boundary Stadium CHERRY HILLS	grass pitches	194 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed) Romilly Drive	grass pitches	577 yd
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	908 yd
Grimsdyke First & Middle School SYLVIA AVENUE	grass pitches	1,006 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 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	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 6DH