Chester Road, Watford, Hertfordshire

Chester Road is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Chester Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Chester Road is located in the Vicarage ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.654035, -0.404008
Grid Ref TQ105962
Suburb Watford Heath
Constituency Watford

House Prices

The average house price in Chester Road is 36% lower than the rest of Watford. The last sale we have on record is 60 Chester Road, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Watford is £461,685 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chester Road

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 60 Flat £290,000
13/10/2022 60 Flat £245,500
08/09/2022 186 Terrace £377,000
29/07/2022 22 Terrace £350,000
07/07/2022 1 Terrace £434,850
13/06/2022 83 Terrace £395,000
01/06/2022 60 £30,000
27/05/2022 140 Terrace £390,000
05/11/2021 104 Terrace £399,000
04/08/2021 147A Terrace £360,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Chester Road, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Chester Road 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 Chester Road and compared that to the average for the Vicarage ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chester Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Vicarage ward

Social economic statistics for Chester Road

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 Chester Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chester Road 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 Chester Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chester Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chester Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chester Road are in the top 30% 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 Chester Road 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 Chester Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chester Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chester Road

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

Unemployment in Chester Road

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.
3.97% of Chester Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chester Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chester Road. The proportion of retirees on Chester Road is 11.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.62% of Chester Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chester Road

The proportion of home owners on Chester Road is 4.13% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.84% of properties in Chester Road are private rented and 1.61% are social rented.
66.13% of residents of Chester Road own their home

Country of Birth of Chester Road residents

The proportion if Chester Road residents born in the UK is 31.26% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 48.61% of Chester Road residents were born outside the UK.
51.39% of Chester Road residents were born in the UK

Chester Road Summary

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

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