Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, WD7 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD7 8JR is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	47.9%	44.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	52.1%	55.1%	3.0%	49.0%	6.1%

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 WD7 8JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	27.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	26.4%	28.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	8.9%	15.3%	6.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	43%	40.5%	-2.5%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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)
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.1%	10.8%	7.7%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	82.8%	70.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	70.6%	66.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	67.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	17.3%	9.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3.8%	-10.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Jewish	9.8%	0.5%	9.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Scrubbitts Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scrubbitts Square was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Aldenham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scrubbitts Square has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East and the 150th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD7 8JR, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Scrubbitts Square are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, WD7 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD7 8JR

Average Price
£337,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scrubbitts Square

Average Price
£282,900

Semi-Detached
£388,125

Terraced
£356,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,251

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scrubbitts SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-23	£307,252
18 Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,999	2016-03-04	£326,362
13 Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2011-10-24	£353,255
14 Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-10-12	£345,090
12 Scrubbitts Square, Radlett, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-03-30	£355,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD7 8JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Gills Hill Lane , WD7 8DD	- not rated	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fair Field Junior School Watford Road , WD7 8LU	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newberries Primary School Newberries Avenue , WD7 7EL	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Watling Street , WD7 7LQ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Primary School London Road , Shenley WD7 9DX	2out of 4	3,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	4,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	5,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	5,397 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	2,379 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	2,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Express	114 - 116 Watling Street, Radlett	313 yd
Radlett Reform Synagogue	118 Watling Street, Radlett	314 yd
Radlett United Synagogue	22 Watling Street, Radlett	319 yd
Brass Monkey	92 Watling Street, Radlett	321 yd
Storia	82 Watling Street, Radlett	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 58	58 Watling Street, Radlett	427 yd
Tabard Rugby Football Club	Cobden Hill, Radlett	1,039 yd
Radlett Cricket Club	Cobden Field, Cobden Hill	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dua Tandoori	28 Aldenham Road, Radlett	288 yd
Fress Bagelry & Delicatessen	343 Watling Street, Radlett	375 yd
Paya	E&S Oriental Fast Food, 239 Watling Street	382 yd
Parrots	357 Watling Street, Radlett	388 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Battlers Green Drive, Radlett	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	297 Watling Street, Radlett		357 yd
Budgens	361 Watling Street, Radlett		395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue WATLING STREET		307 yd
Phillimore Recreation Ground Gills Hill Lane	grass pitches	373 yd
Athletic Squared (Closed) 203 - 205 203 - 205 Watling Street	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Radlett Lawn Tennis And Squash Club WATLING STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	604 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	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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