Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD24 4QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.8%	51.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 WD24 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	60.2%	56.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	26.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.2%) 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	57.9%	56%	-1.9%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	5.5%	9%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WD24 4QH this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	65.4%	65.3%	-0.1%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.2%	17.6%	8.4%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	71.2%	64.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-17.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	70.9%	62.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	7.5%	16.4%	8.9%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	63.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	15.4%	10.3%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Orphanage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orphanage Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Orphanage Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden and the 79th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD24 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Orphanage Road are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 4QH

Average Price
£624,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£624,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orphanage Road

Average Price
£451,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,679

Other
£752,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orphanage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-05-15	£475,000
Flat 1 Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-11-17	£424,881
Flat 6 Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-09-19	£456,235
Flat 1 Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-30	£412,083
Flat 1 Reeds Chapel Orphanage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£57,000	2020-11-16	£62,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 4QH

Employment

WD24 4QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	154
Self-Employed	33
Retired	12
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5

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	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanchester Primary School Hempstead Road , WD17 3HD	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chater Junior School Addiscombe Road , WD18 0WN	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	556 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	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	1,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	2,736 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
J D Wetherspoon Plc	Wetherspoon House, Reeds Crescent	172 yd
Caffee Beldj Limited	Oak House, Reeds Crescent	222 yd
Hilton Worldwide	Maple Court Central Park, Reeds Crescent	275 yd
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe	KPMG Building, 58 Clarendon Road	357 yd
Estcourt Tavern	The Estcourt Tavern, 25 Estcourt Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Arms	The Wellington Arms PH, 2 Woodford Road	240 yd
The Estcourt Arms	2 St Johns Road, Watford	301 yd
O'Neills	O'Neills, Station Road	463 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	598 yd
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	209C Queens Road, Watford	224 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	Store On Platforms 9 And 10, Watford Junction Station	375 yd
Costa Coffee	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	379 yd
AMT Coffee Watford	Watford Junction Station, Station Road	379 yd
New Imperial	138 Queens Road, Watford	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Albert Road South	745 yd
Marks And Spencers	91 - 95 High Street, Watford	852 yd
Nisa Express	54A High Street, Watford	881 yd
Co-operative Group	160 - 162 St Albans Road, Watford	883 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	458 yd
Knutsford Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	679 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	757 yd
Nrg (Watford) 19-21 19-21 CLARENDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Fitness4Less (Watford) THE PARADE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Watford Leisure Centre - Central HEMPSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Watford Central Baths (Closed) Hempstead Road	swimming pool	1,069 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD24 4QH