Area Information for Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH

Vicarage Road in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Vicarage ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WD18 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 WD18 0EH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Vicarage
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 12 property sales in Vicarage Road, WD18 0EH since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Watford Outer), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH 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.

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 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH:

Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EL
Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EJ
Farraline Road, Watford, WD18 0DQ
Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EB
St. James Road, Watford, WD18 0DZ
Merton Road, Watford, WD18 0WU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD18 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 12 property sales in Vicarage 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

The area containing Vicarage Road, Watford consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 7
Semi-Detached 22
Terraced 91
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 10
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 20
Total 164
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Vicarage Road, Watford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 65% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 100
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 165

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 36
Two People 50
Three People 36
Four People 31
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 165

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 108
Other Household 16
Total 160

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 74
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 166

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 53% male.

Gender
Male 228
Female 199
Total 427

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 35
5-9 26
10-14 35
15-19 21
20-24 22
25-29 31
30-34 62
35-39 55
40-44 39
45-49 23
50-54 27
55-59 20
60-64 12
65-69 3
70-74 7
75-79 2
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 429

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD18 0EH 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 144
Married 139
Separated 6
Divorced 31
Widowed 8
Total 328

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 245
Good 133
Fair 43
Bad 5
Very Bad 1
Total 427

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 115
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 74
Other 29
Total 328

Ethnic Group Embed This

Vicarage 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 63% 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 270
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 24
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 2
Other Asian 27
Black African 33
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 5
Other 18
Total 425

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Vicarage Road, Watford), only 45% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 193
European Union 122
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 29
Middle East and Asia 50
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 26
Total 426

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Vicarage Road, Watford), only 45% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 20% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 193
10+ Years 87
5-10 Years 57
2-5 Years 52
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 427

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 WD18 0EH.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 191
Republic of Ireland 11
European Union 145
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 31
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 9

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 79
Christian 259
Buddhist 5
Hindu 19
Jewish 0
Muslim 42
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 426

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Vicarage ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

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 132
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 44
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 23
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 21
Total 328

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 16
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 34
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 40
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 39
Total 234

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 20
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 69
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 53
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 22
Total 330

Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH 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 Vicarage 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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WD18 0EH. 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 WD18 0EH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest railway station is Watford High Street, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford High Street 610 yards
Bushey 0.8 miles
Watford Junction 0.8 miles
Watford North 1.7 miles
Carpenders Park 1.7 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 2.5 miles
Hatch End 3.2 miles
Rickmansworth 3.3 miles
Headstone Lane 3.9 miles
Bricket Wood 4.1 miles
Kings Langley 4.1 miles
Radlett 4.2 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 5 miles
Chorleywood 5.1 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 5.1 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5.1 miles
Park Street 5.7 miles
Harrow-on-the-Hill 5.7 miles
West Ruislip 5.9 miles
Kenton 6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest Overground station is Watford High Street, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is Chater Junior School, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Chater Junior School 330 yards
    
Field Junior School 560 yards
    
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 560 yards
    
Chater Infant School 690 yards
    
Central Primary School 750 yards
    
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 780 yards
    
Laurance Haines School half a mile
    
Lanchester Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Bromet Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is Watford Grammar School for Girls, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Watford Grammar School for Girls 160 yards
    
Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.7 miles
    
Westfield Academy 0.8 miles
    
The Grange Academy 1.3 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 1.4 miles
    
Queens' School 1.4 miles
    
Bushey Meads School 2.2 miles
    
Stanborough Secondary School 2.3 miles  
Rickmansworth School 2.4 miles
    
Immanuel College 2.9 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is Watford Health Centre, approximately 540 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 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is MR D GHAMARI SAIR, approximately 410 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
MR D GHAMARI SAIR 410 yards
Bluecross Dental Care 590 yards
Watford Orthodontics 600 yards
Refresh Dental Care 700 yards
Cassio Dental Practice 760 yards
Novocare Dental 0.7 miles
Watford Orthodontic Practice 0.7 miles
Bupa Dental Care, Watford 0.8 miles
Eastbury Dental Partnership 0.8 miles
Mullish Mr AR 0.9 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is Watford General Hospital, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH. The nearest is J B Richards, approximately < 50 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 WD18 0EH

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+

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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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