Oxhey Drive, Watford, WD19 7HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD19 7HW is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	47.8%	44%	-3.8%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	52.2%	56%	3.8%	49.0%	7.0%

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 7HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	48.1%	51.5%	3.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	27%	2.4%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	35.4%	-8.5%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	32%	41.6%	9.6%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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 7HW this area, 31.3% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	31.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	6.7%	-11.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.8%	9.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	21.5%	11.7%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.3%	83.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	2.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	84.2%	79.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	8.3%	13%	4.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	79.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.8%	16.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Oxhey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxhey Drive was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Carpenders Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxhey Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park and the 116th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

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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 7HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Oxhey Drive are based on 256 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 Oxhey Drive, Watford, WD19 7HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 7HW

Average Price
£196,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxhey Drive

Average Price
£315,264

Semi-Detached
£431,736

Terraced
£358,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,186

Other
£153,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxhey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Penn House Oxhey Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-06-30	£231,925
19 Penn House Oxhey Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-10	£211,244
3 Penn House Oxhey Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,500	2021-04-30	£181,702
2 Penn House Oxhey Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-09-29	£206,641
7 Penn House Oxhey Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2004-12-23	£168,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 7HW

Employment

WD19 7HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

WD19 7HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Ellesborough Close , WD19 6QH	2out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhall Primary School Woodhall Lane , South Oxhey WD19 6QX	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	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	2,844 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	3,283 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	4,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	632 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	2,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bib & Tucker	Coffee Bar, Central House	393 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	419 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	419 yd
Rustic Cafe	7 Station Approach, South Oxhey	856 yd
Greggs	6 Station Approach, South Oxhey	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dick Whittington	Dick Whittington Public House, Prestwick Road		910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Express	8 Station Approach, South Oxhey	856 yd
The Fish And Chips And Kebab	9 Station Approach, South Oxhey	877 yd
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away	16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey	1,010 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips	24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey	1,010 yd
Blu Fish	14 The Parade, Delta Gain	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	13 - 15 St Andrews Road, South Oxhey	735 yd
Tesco Express	Oxhey Service Station, Prestwick Road	801 yd
The Co-Operative Food	11 The Parade, Delta Gain	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	231 yd
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	533 yd
Greenfields Primary School ELLESBOROUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	925 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	978 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%

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

Overview of WD19 7HW