Is Watling Chase Trail in Hertsmere a nice place to live?

Watling Chase Trail is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Watling Chase Trail is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watling Chase Trail is located in the Shenley ward of the Hertsmere district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.710849, -0.284867
Grid Ref TL185027
Suburb Shenley
Constituency Hertsmere
Postcodes AL2 1DR, AL2 1DU, WD7 9AB, WD7 9DL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Watling Chase Trail in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Watling Chase Trail, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Watling Chase Trail during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Watling Chase Trail and compared that to the average for the Shenley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watling Chase Trail, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shenley ward

Social economic statistics for Watling Chase Trail

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Watling Chase Trail is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watling Chase Trail is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Watling Chase Trail experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watling Chase Trail are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watling Chase Trail involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watling Chase Trail are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Watling Chase Trail are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Watling Chase Trail, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watling Chase Trail are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watling Chase Trail

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Watling Chase Trail.

Unemployment in Watling Chase Trail

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.86% of Watling Chase Trail residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watling Chase Trail

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watling Chase Trail. The proportion of retirees on Watling Chase Trail is 5.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.79% of Watling Chase Trail residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watling Chase Trail

The proportion of home owners on Watling Chase Trail is 5.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.12% of properties in Watling Chase Trail are private rented and 10.58% are social rented.
67.31% of residents of Watling Chase Trail own their home

Country of Birth of Watling Chase Trail residents

The proportion if Watling Chase Trail residents born in the UK is 6.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.97% of Watling Chase Trail residents were born outside the UK.
76.03% of Watling Chase Trail residents were born in the UK

Watling Chase Trail Summary

Watling Chase Trail has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Watling Chase Trail maybe difficult.

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