Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD19 7QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	37.5%	36.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	44.2%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	10.7%	2.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.7%	45.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33%	36.7%	3.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.4%	23%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.3%	8.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	3.1%	6.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.3%	77%	-13.3%	81.4%	-4.4%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	87.2%	74.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	6%	15.4%	9.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	74.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Hayling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hayling Road was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Oxhey Hall & Hayling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hayling Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oxhey Hall & Hayling and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 7QP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Hayling Road are based on 299 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 Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD19 7QP

Average Price
£419,821

Semi-Detached
£401,355

Terraced
£456,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hayling Road

Average Price
£398,571

Semi-Detached
£440,599

Terraced
£384,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,569

Other
£636,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hayling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£501,000	2025-02-06	£516,656
168 Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-28	£462,896
178 Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-07-10	£434,410
172 Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-04-30	£427,210
160 Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-05-31	£411,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD19 7QP

Employment

WD19 7QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 7QP 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	89
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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 Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Furze Junior Mixed and Infant School Gosforth Lane , WD19 7RE	- not rated	366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ainsdale Road , South Oxhey WD19 7DW	4out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Dell Primary School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD19 7UZ	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Wood Primary School Oxhey Drive , South Oxhey WD19 7SL	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	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	3,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	2,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Technology College Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	- not rated	2,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	- not rated	2,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northwood School Potter Street , HA6 1QG	- not rated	3,157 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hangers Wood School Gosforth Lane , South Oxhey WD1 6RF	- not rated	366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	803 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , Northwood HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , HA5 3ZF	- not rated	2,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Happy Cafe	18 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey	489 yd
Bib & Tucker	Coffee Bar, Central House	551 yd
The Hatch	All Saints Church Hall, Gosforth Lane	784 yd
The Centre	Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok 'N' Bowl Take Away	16 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey		489 yd
Oxhey Fish & Chips	24 Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey		489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph Catholic Primary School AINSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Warren Dell Primary School GOSFORTH LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
The Centre (Oxhey) THE CENTRE THE CENTRE GOSFORTH LANE	health and fitness suite	827 yd
South Oxhey Playing Fields OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION OXHEY PAVILION EXTENSION GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	855 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD19 7QP