Area Information for Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL

Tolpits Lane in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Holywell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL, 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Holywell
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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL.

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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 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL 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 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL:

Summer Place, High View, Watford, WD18 6NW
Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6PX
Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6AG
High View, Watford, WD18 6LE
High View, Watford, WD18 6LF
Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6PY

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

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 6
Semi-Detached 38
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 50
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 136
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tolpits Lane, Watford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 53% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 22
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 20
Rented: Other Social 51
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 134

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 54
Two People 23
Three People 14
Four People 19
Five People 19
Six People 3
Seven People 2
8+ People 3
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 54
Family Household 65
Other Household 18
Total 137

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 39
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 43
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 136

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 175
Female 192
Total 367

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 26
5-9 24
10-14 29
15-19 30
20-24 11
25-29 27
30-34 25
35-39 26
40-44 26
45-49 26
50-54 21
55-59 22
60-64 17
65-69 11
70-74 8
75-79 14
80-84 14
85+ 13
Total 370

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD18 6LL 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 100
Married 135
Separated 5
Divorced 19
Widowed 25
Total 284

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 149
Good 139
Fair 52
Bad 20
Very Bad 8
Total 368

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Tolpits Lane and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into 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) 87
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 89
Other 8
Total 283

Ethnic Group Embed This

Tolpits Lane, 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 46% 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 167
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 35
Pakistani 74
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 1
Other Asian 38
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 22
Total 366

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 248
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 82
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 367

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 248
10+ Years 80
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 16
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 367

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 6LL.

Passport(s) Held
None 64
United Kingdom 251
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 19

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 86
Christian 135
Buddhist 3
Hindu 21
Jewish 0
Muslim 106
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 366

Economic Activity Embed This

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 85
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 28
Retired 54
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 14
Total 283

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 14
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 141

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 38
Full-time Student 27
Total 286

Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL 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 Tolpits Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Watford Outer
George Street
WD18 0BX
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to WD18 6LL. 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 6LL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest railway station is Watford High Street, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford High Street 1.3 miles
Bushey 1.4 miles
Watford Junction 1.6 miles
Carpenders Park 1.8 miles
Rickmansworth 2.4 miles
Watford North 2.5 miles
Hatch End 3.2 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 3.3 miles
Headstone Lane 3.9 miles
Chorleywood 4.3 miles
Kings Langley 4.4 miles
Bricket Wood 4.9 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 5.1 miles
Radlett 5.2 miles
West Ruislip 5.2 miles
Denham 5.7 miles
Harrow-on-the-Hill 5.7 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 6 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 6 miles
South Ruislip 6.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest Tube station is Watford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is Holywell Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Holywell Primary School < 50 yards
    
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 450 yards
    
Ascot Road Primary School 720 yards
    
Laurance Haines School half a mile
    
Chater Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Chater Junior School 0.9 miles
    
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School 1.1 miles
    
Field Junior School 1.1 miles
    
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 1.1 miles
    
Lanchester Primary School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is Westfield Academy, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Westfield Academy 390 yards
    
Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.8 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 0.8 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1 mile
    
Rickmansworth School 1.6 miles
    
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 2 miles
    
The Grange Academy 2.1 miles
    
Queens' School 2.3 miles
    
UTC Heathrow 2.9 miles
    
Northwood School 2.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is Attenborough Surgery-Holywell, approximately 250 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 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is Eastbury Dental Partnership, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is Watford General Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL. The nearest is J B Richards, approximately 1 mile 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 6LL

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.

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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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