Prestwick Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD19 6EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	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	34%	41.8%	7.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	43.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	12.8%	4.6%	-8.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.7%	30.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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	26.1%	21.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	10.8%	-10.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.8%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	24.6%	10.8%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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)
Indian	6.2%	12.3%	6.1%	3.1%	9.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	1.6%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.9%	74.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	81.5%	71.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	8%	10.3%	2.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	72.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.3%	22.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	10.9%	2.3%	-8.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Prestwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwick Road was 431.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 361.3% higher than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prestwick Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 4th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.0%.

🔎 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 6EQ, 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 Prestwick Road are based on 359 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 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6EQ

Average Price
£405,494

Semi-Detached
£400,359

Terraced
£406,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwick Road

Average Price
£362,005

Semi-Detached
£425,271

Terraced
£369,612

Detached
£358,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,162

Other
£236,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Prestwick Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-09-02	£429,024
157 Prestwick Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-05-21	£492,111
157 Prestwick Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-03-27	£460,348
143 Prestwick Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-01-26	£403,311
147 Prestwick Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-10-06	£354,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	2out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Meryl School The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	3,100 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	3,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	3,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,515 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	4,863 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	569 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,901 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	2,942 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
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	371 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	371 yd
Perk Coffee Shop	17 The Parade, Delta Gain	421 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	619 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	371 yd
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	421 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey	428 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	700 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	221 yd
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	272 yd
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
St Meryl School THE MEAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Sir James Altham Swimming Pool LITTLE OXHEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	807 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed) Romilly Drive	grass pitches	876 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Boundary Stadium CHERRY HILLS	grass pitches	893 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre Prestwick Road	golf	1,015 yd
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 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	166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 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.