Ilkley Road, Watford, WD19 6XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 6XL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	49.7%	52.6%	2.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50.3%	47.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 area around WD19 6XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	45.2%	4.2%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	41.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.5%	52%	2.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.1%	29.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	29.5%	18.6%	-10.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	14.6%	-8.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23.9%	11.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.6%	75.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	86.9%	76.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	76.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.4%	16.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ilkley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ilkley Road was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ilkley Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 85th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 6XL, 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 Ilkley Road are based on 66 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 Ilkley Road, Watford, WD19 6XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6XL

Average Price
£374,461

Semi-Detached
£354,087

Terraced
£411,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ilkley Road

Average Price
£376,830

Semi-Detached
£370,432

Terraced
£386,085

Detached
£432,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ilkley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Ilkley Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-16	£412,336
63 Ilkley Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2018-09-28	£412,274
49 Ilkley Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2018-03-09	£396,537
65 Ilkley Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-07-17	£373,947
15A Ilkley Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2014-11-14	£431,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6XL

Employment

WD19 6XL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance 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 Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	2,964 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	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Ellesborough Close , WD19 6QH	2out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimsdyke School Sylvia Avenue , Hatch End HA5 4QE	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	2,341 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	3,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	3,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,356 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	4,313 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	1,380 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	2,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	3,106 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maya Dabeli & Indian Street Food	26 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey		190 yd
Golden Jade	313 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey		645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	190 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	190 yd
Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey)	307 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir James Altham Swimming Pool LITTLE OXHEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	227 yd
Boundary Stadium CHERRY HILLS	grass pitches	307 yd
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	591 yd
Romilly Drive (Closed) Romilly Drive	grass pitches	951 yd
Pinner Hill Golf Club SOUTH VIEW ROAD	golf	959 yd
Grimsdyke First & Middle School SYLVIA AVENUE	grass pitches	988 yd
Shaftesbury Playing Fields GRIMSDYKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.4 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 6XL