Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD19 7AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	45%	39.9%	-5.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	44.1%	9.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	35.8%	40.4%	4.6%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	27.5%	17.9%	-9.6%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	18.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	26.6%	12.9%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.2%	81.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	87.6%	70.9%	-16.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	7.6%	17.4%	9.8%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
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	86.2%	70.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.6%	17.5%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	12.3%	0.5%	11.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Birkdale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkdale Gardens was 110.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% higher than the Oxhey Hall & Hayling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkdale Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oxhey Hall & Hayling and the 46th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD19 7AN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Birkdale Gardens are based on 37 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 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 7AN

Average Price
£397,214

Semi-Detached
£451,405

Terraced
£386,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Gardens

Average Price
£348,110

Semi-Detached
£380,612

Terraced
£330,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-05-24	£456,806
4 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-09-07	£381,016
16 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2010-11-19	£431,422
10 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2008-03-28	£441,555
6 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,500	2007-10-19	£373,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 7AN

Employment

WD19 7AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD19 7AN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	52
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	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	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Meryl School The Mead , Carpenders Park WD19 5BT	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	2out of 4	1,251 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	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	3,524 yd	University technical college	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	3,906 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	5,423 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	170 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	2,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	272 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	272 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	384 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	384 yd
Perk Coffee Shop	17 The Parade, Delta Gain	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		1,040 yd
The Royal Oak	24 Watford Heath, Watford		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey	231 yd
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	272 yd
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	340 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	393 yd
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	277 yd
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Oxhey Park Golf Centre Prestwick Road	golf	420 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
St Meryl School THE MEAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Oxhey Grange Playing Fields Watford Heath	tennis courts	1,024 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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