Muirfield Road, Watford, WD19 6JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD19 6JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.9%	48.1%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.1%	51.9%	4.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	38.6%	39.4%	0.8%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	47.2%	8.1%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	39%	50.2%	11.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39%	34.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	30%	15.7%	-14.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.6%	12.4%	-13.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	21.7%	11.1%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	27.2%	15.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.9%	15.6%	12.7%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
White	90.4%	69.6%	-20.8%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	93%	81%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	11.1%	10.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	81%	-9.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.3%	16.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Muirfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muirfield Road was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% higher than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Muirfield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 59th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WD19 6JE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Muirfield Road are based on 244 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 Muirfield Road, Watford, WD19 6JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6JE

Average Price
£448,703

Semi-Detached
£481,912

Terraced
£434,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muirfield Road

Average Price
£382,587

Semi-Detached
£424,424

Terraced
£391,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Muirfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Muirfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£521,000	2025-03-26	£537,689
163 Muirfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-11-18	£514,958
185 Muirfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-09-09	£235,640
151 Muirfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-07-03	£575,366
109A Muirfield Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-07-31	£384,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School Ellesborough Close , WD19 6QH	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Furze Junior Mixed and Infant School Gosforth Lane , WD19 7RE	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood School Potter Street , HA6 1QG	- not rated	2,271 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	3out of 4	2,395 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Potter Street , HA6 1QG	- not rated	2,395 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	3,491 yd	Academy converter	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	4,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,835 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	5,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , HA5 3ZF	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade	313 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	589 yd
Maya Dabeli & Indian Street Food	26 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	771 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	791 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	791 yd
Bib & Tucker	Coffee Bar, Central House	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey)	307 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	589 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	771 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	771 yd
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey		908 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	438 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	904 yd
Sir James Altham Swimming Pool LITTLE OXHEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	973 yd
Pinner Hill Golf Club SOUTH VIEW ROAD	golf	1,066 yd
Boundary Stadium CHERRY HILLS	grass pitches	1,089 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	196.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 6JE