Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, WD5 0HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD5 0HG 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	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46%	49.6%	3.6%	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	32%	41.1%	9.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	44.7%	-9.7%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	7.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.6%	55.9%	3.3%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	32.1%	27.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20.9%	9.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.1%	9.0%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.7%	88.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	91.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1%	4.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Raymond Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raymond Close was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raymond Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt and the 107th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD5 0HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Raymond Close are based on 18 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 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, WD5 0HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD5 0HG

Average Price
£469,833

Semi-Detached
£473,565

Terraced
£390,933

Detached
£507,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raymond Close

Average Price
£488,036

Semi-Detached
£492,174

Terraced
£397,545

Detached
£512,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raymond CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-07-27	£516,504
19 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-27	£471,206
2 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-07-10	£514,409
13 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£443,000	2018-04-16	£514,419
7 Raymond Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2010-12-20	£502,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD5 0HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Broomfield Rise , WD5 0HW	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Hazelwood Lane , WD5 0LG	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Langleybury Lane , Hunton Bridge WD4 8RJ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	5,022 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	5,112 yd	Further education	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	704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	3,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sunny Side Brunch	20 School Mead, Abbots Langley	318 yd
Shaahi Nan Kebab	19 School Mead, Abbots Langley	325 yd
Kim Barnes	Evergreen Football Club, South Way	610 yd
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios	Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Warner Drive	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Public House	The Unicorn Public House, 38 Gallows Hill	366 yd
Abbots Langley Cricket Club	Manor House Recreation Ground, Gallows Hill Lane	530 yd
Manor House Sports & Social Centre	Manor House Sports And Social Club, Gallows Hill Lane	530 yd
The Kings Head & Coach House	The Kings Head, Bridge Road	887 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak Public House, Kitters Green	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighthouse	18 School Mead, Abbots Langley	325 yd
Domino's Pizza	21 School Mead, Abbots Langley	412 yd
Hunton Spice	5 Old Mill Road, Hunton Bridge	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tannerswood School HAZELWOOD LANE	grass pitches	510 yd
Breakspeare School GALLOWS HILL LANE		628 yd
Southway Playing Fields (Evergreen Fc) SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Manor House Grounds	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Langleybury Playing Fields LANGLEYBURY PLAYING FIELDS LANGLEYBURY PLAYING FIELDS LANGLEYBURY LANE	grass pitches	1,020 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	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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