The Crescent, Abbots Langley, WD5 0DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD5 0DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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	31%	34%	3.0%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	43.3%	47.9%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	40.6%	34.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	15.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37.5%	5.1%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.6%	86.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	93.5%	89.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.7%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 187.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.1% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Crescent has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond and the 14th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD5 0DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 The Crescent are based on 111 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 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, WD5 0DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD5 0DR

Average Price
£674,475

Semi-Detached
£663,779

Terraced
£639,933

Detached
£849,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£625,295

Semi-Detached
£628,054

Terraced
£543,691

Detached
£716,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-08-28	£673,500
77 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-01-30	£520,728
45 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-11-15	£590,316
75 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,000	2024-10-11	£518,545
31 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-11-13	£716,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD5 0DR

Employment

WD5 0DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	73
Retired	54
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Hazelwood Lane , WD5 0LG	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Broomfield Rise , WD5 0HW	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedmond Academy Meadow Way , Bedmond WD5 0RD	1out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery The Brow , WD25 7NX	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	4,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	2,971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Cafe	32 High Street, Abbots Langley	181 yd
Abbots Tandoori	6 Langley Parade, Langley Road	196 yd
Henderson Hub - Elviras	Henderson Memorial Hall, High Street	204 yd
That Little Coffee Shop	1 Langley Parade, High Street	251 yd
Simmons Bakers	70 High Street, Abbots Langley	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boys Home	The Boys Home Public House, 21 High Street	139 yd
Abbots Langley Bowls Club	Langley Road, Abbots Langley	196 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, Kitters Green	416 yd
Abbots Langley Social Club	Abbots Langley Mens Club, 21 Trowley Rise	510 yd
The Swan	The Swan Public House, College Road	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peony Garden Takeaway	43 High Street, Abbots Langley	139 yd
San Giorgio Pizzeria Ltd	49 High Street, Abbots Langley	139 yd
Village Tandoori Takeaway	12 High Street, Abbots Langley	177 yd
Noor Mahal Ltd	20 High Street, Abbots Langley	181 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	4 Langley Parade, Langley Road	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	11 Katherine Place, College Road		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbots Langley School PARSONAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	435 yd
Manor House Grounds	grass pitches, tennis courts	630 yd
Breakspeare School GALLOWS HILL LANE		782 yd
Ymca Abbots Langley Off College Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	802 yd
Tannerswood School HAZELWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,063 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	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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