Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, WD5 0JE

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.4%	49%	2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36.8%	39.8%	3.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.9%	12%	2.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	30.7%	34.3%	3.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.2%	14.6%	-15.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19.6%	1.8%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.3%	7.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	33.1%	18.2%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	90.4%	78%	-12.4%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	92.3%	83.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	83.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	13.5%	13.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Upper Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Highway was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Highway has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond and the 119th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD5 0JE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Highway are based on 29 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 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, WD5 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD5 0JE

Average Price
£487,496

Semi-Detached
£494,886

Terraced
£462,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Highway

Average Price
£489,500

Semi-Detached
£493,722

Terraced
£463,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-09	£651,569
78 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-18	£461,835
54 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-09-29	£510,011
72 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-02-22	£515,000
58 Upper Highway, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,500	2018-05-25	£536,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD5 0JE

Employment

WD5 0JE 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	113
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,657 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	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Hazelwood Lane , WD5 0LG	3out of 4	716 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	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Langley School Parsonage Close , WD5 0BQ	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leavesden JMI School High Road , Leavesden WD25 7QZ	3out of 4	1,938 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	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	4,831 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	4,863 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	905 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	3,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	3,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Community special school	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
The Sunny Side Brunch	20 School Mead, Abbots Langley	389 yd
Shaahi Nan Kebab	19 School Mead, Abbots Langley	393 yd
Kim Barnes	Evergreen Football Club, South Way	435 yd
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios	Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Warner Drive	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Public House	The Unicorn Public House, 38 Gallows Hill	514 yd
The Kings Head & Coach House	The Kings Head, Bridge Road	622 yd
Abbots Langley Cricket Club	Manor House Recreation Ground, Gallows Hill Lane	791 yd
Manor House Sports & Social Centre	Manor House Sports And Social Club, Gallows Hill Lane	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighthouse	18 School Mead, Abbots Langley	393 yd
Domino's Pizza	21 School Mead, Abbots Langley	437 yd
Hunton Spice	5 Old Mill Road, Hunton Bridge	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southway Playing Fields (Evergreen Fc) SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	485 yd
Tannerswood School HAZELWOOD LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Langleybury Playing Fields LANGLEYBURY PLAYING FIELDS LANGLEYBURY PLAYING FIELDS LANGLEYBURY LANE	grass pitches	760 yd
Breakspeare School GALLOWS HILL LANE		860 yd
St Pauls C Of E Primary School LANGLEYBURY	grass pitches	901 yd
Manor House Grounds	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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