Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 6YW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.8%	53.4%	2.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.2%	46.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	38.2%	41.5%	3.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	48%	10.2%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	10.5%	3.2%	-7.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	38%	52.5%	14.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	45.5%	33.9%	-11.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	18.6%	-11.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	12.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.6%	6.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	32.9%	17.4%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	12.8%	10.8%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.5%	69%	-14.5%	81.4%	-12.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	82.8%	68.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7.4%	12.7%	5.3%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.8%	6.8%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	69.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	3%	18.1%	15.1%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Blackford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackford Road was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackford Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 84th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 6YW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Blackford Road are based on 35 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 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 6YW

Average Price
£442,175

Semi-Detached
£421,528

Terraced
£457,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackford Road

Average Price
£427,104

Semi-Detached
£437,163

Terraced
£405,922

Detached
£511,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Blackford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-07-04	£527,936
3 Blackford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-03-18	£458,697
11 Blackford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-09-30	£455,022
11 Blackford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-04-14	£448,261
19 Blackford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-01-22	£443,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 6YW

Employment

WD19 6YW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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	107
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance 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	3,046 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	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimsdyke School Grimsdyke School, Sylvia Avenue , Hatch End HA5 4QE	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	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	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	5,373 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,003 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	3out of 4	2,134 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Potter Street , HA6 1QG	- not rated	2,134 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,883 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	3,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	5,425 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	4,398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Potter Street Hill , HA5 3ZF	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	1,472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Innellan House School 44 Love Lane , HA5 3EX	- not rated	2,594 yd	Other independent 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
Golden Jade	313 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	336 yd
Maya Dabeli & Indian Street Food	26 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	408 yd
Pinner Hill Golf Club Bar	Pinner Hill Golf Course, South View Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey)	307 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey	336 yd
Boston Peri Peri Chicken	30 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	408 yd
Yummies Fish Bar And Kebab	20 Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey	408 yd
Crue Elliott Golf	Pinner Hill Golf Club South View Road, Pinner	945 yd
Bespoke Events & Catering Ltd	Pinner Hill Golf Course, South View Road	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	302 yd
Sir James Altham Swimming Pool LITTLE OXHEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	531 yd
Boundary Stadium CHERRY HILLS	grass pitches	615 yd
Pinner Hill Golf Club SOUTH VIEW ROAD	golf	702 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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