Maylands Road, Watford, WD19 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 6JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	55.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	44.6%	44.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	38.5%	40.8%	2.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	36%	5.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	6.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	43.7%	5.5%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	31.4%	26.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	8.9%	15.4%	6.5%	4.0%	11.4%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	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.

In the area around WD19 6JW this area, 33.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	33.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	14.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.9%	82.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	93.4%	83.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	83.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	13.6%	13.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Maylands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maylands Road was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maylands Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 6JW, 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 Maylands Road are based on 27 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 Maylands Road, Watford, WD19 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6JW

Average Price
£408,354

Semi-Detached
£483,739

Terraced
£376,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maylands Road

Average Price
£397,800

Semi-Detached
£442,449

Terraced
£367,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maylands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Maylands Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-08-11	£510,994
20 Maylands Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-05-03	£402,303
16 Maylands Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2019-10-11	£414,541
12 Maylands Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2018-07-31	£500,112
12 Maylands Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-02-04	£391,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6JW

Employment

WD19 6JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,126 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	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,015 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	2,645 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	3out of 4	2,768 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Potter Street , HA6 1QG	- not rated	2,768 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	3,212 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,488 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	5,179 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	604 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , HA5 3ZF	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	2,512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	414 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	414 yd
Bib & Tucker	Coffee Bar, Central House	497 yd
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	750 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	750 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey	783 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	907 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	907 yd
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	611 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	665 yd
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	368 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	528 yd
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	793 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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