Area Information for Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER

Summary Back to Top

Hempstead Road in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WD17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WD17 4ER.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Park
Constituency Watford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER:

The Avenue, Watford, WD17 4NU
The Avenue, Watford, WD17 4NX
Hyde Road, Watford, WD17 4WP
The Avenue, Watford, WD17 4AJ
The Avenue, Watford, WD17 4NT
Alexandra Road, Watford, WD17 4UA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD17 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (25 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 25 property sales in Hempstead Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hempstead Road, Watford consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 109
Semi-Detached 17
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 44
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 181
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 98
Owned with Mortgage 54
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 182

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 55
Two People 55
Three People 29
Four People 22
Five People 14
Six People 0
Seven People 3
8+ People 3
Total 181

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hempstead Road, Watford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 56
Family Household 108
Other Household 18
Total 182

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 96
Deprived In One Dimension 66
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 182

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Watford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 214
Female 246
Total 460

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 20
10-14 27
15-19 26
20-24 18
25-29 21
30-34 25
35-39 23
40-44 42
45-49 28
50-54 33
55-59 26
60-64 30
65-69 24
70-74 33
75-79 19
80-84 21
85+ 30
Total 462

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD17 4ER does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 92
Married 238
Separated 2
Divorced 17
Widowed 43
Total 392

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 234
Good 157
Fair 61
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 464

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Hempstead Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 208
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 10
Total 391

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Hempstead Road, Watford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 59% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 274
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 96
Pakistani 63
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 2
Other Asian 10
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 2
Total 460

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 318
European Union 52
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 66
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 464

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 318
10+ Years 95
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 459

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WD17 4ER.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 381
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 90
Christian 173
Buddhist 3
Hindu 57
Jewish 10
Muslim 75
Sikh 7
Other Religion 8
Not Stated 39
Total 462

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Park ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 118
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 39
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 12
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 132
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 8
Total 393

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 37
Professional Occupations 66
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 202

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 101
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 84
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 55
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 48
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 19
Total 392

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER is within the Watford Outer policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Hempstead Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Watford Outer
George Street
WD18 0BX
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to WD17 4ER. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WD17 4ER.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest railway station is Watford Junction, approximately 800 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford Junction 800 yards
Watford High Street 0.9 miles
Watford North 1.2 miles
Bushey 1.4 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 2 miles
Carpenders Park 2.5 miles
Rickmansworth 3.2 miles
Kings Langley 3.4 miles
Bricket Wood 3.6 miles
Hatch End 3.9 miles
Radlett 4.2 miles
Headstone Lane 4.6 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 4.7 miles
Chorleywood 4.8 miles
Park Street 5.2 miles
Apsley 5.5 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5.5 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 5.8 miles
St Albans Abbey 6.4 miles
Harrow-on-the-Hill 6.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 850 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is Lanchester Primary School, approximately 130 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lanchester Primary School 130 yards
    
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School half a mile
    
Chater Infant School 0.5 miles
    
Chater Junior School 0.6 miles
    
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles
    
Nascot Wood Junior School 0.6 miles
    
Central Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Cassiobury Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles
    
Beechfield School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is Watford Grammar School for Boys, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.6 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Girls 0.7 miles
    
Westfield Academy 1.1 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 1.2 miles
    
Queens' School 1.6 miles
    
Stanborough Secondary School 1.7 miles  
The Grange Academy 1.9 miles
    
Rickmansworth School 2.4 miles
    
Future Academies Watford 2.6 miles
    
Bushey Meads School 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is The Elms Surgery, approximately 180 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is Watford Orthodontic Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford Orthodontic Practice < 50 yards
Novocare Dental 200 yards
Mullish Mr AR 400 yards
Cassio Dental Practice 520 yards
Bupa Dental Care, Watford 560 yards
Refresh Dental Care 600 yards
Watford Orthodontics 750 yards
Bluecross Dental Care 840 yards
Cassiobury Dental Surgery 0.5 miles
MR D GHAMARI SAIR 0.6 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is Watford General Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4ER. The nearest is Gardener & Basson Opticians, approximately 470 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in WD17 4ER

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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