Oakdene Road, Watford, Hertfordshire

Oakdene Road is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Oakdene Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakdene Road is located in the Leggatts ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.679671, -0.399997
Grid Ref TQ107990
Suburb Watford Heath
Constituency Watford
Postcodes WD2 5RN, WD2 5RW, WD24 6RN, WD24 6RW

House Prices

The average house price in Oakdene Road is 100% higher than the rest of Watford. The last sale we have on record is 60 Oakdene Road, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Watford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oakdene Road

Date No. Type Price
08/11/2022 60 Semi £650,000
24/06/2022 15 Semi £488,562
15/06/2022 52 Semi £445,500
18/03/2022 63 Semi £555,000
06/08/2021 78 Semi £470,000
15/06/2021 18 Semi £495,000
01/04/2021 63 Semi £400,000
26/03/2021 75 Semi £490,000
24/03/2021 50 Semi £425,000
02/12/2020 39A £350,000

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

Crime in Oakdene Road, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Oakdene Road during May 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 Oakdene Road and compared that to the average for the Leggatts ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Oakdene 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 Oakdene Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakdene 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 Oakdene Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakdene Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oakdene Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakdene Road are in the top 10% 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 Oakdene Road are in the top 20% 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 Oakdene Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakdene Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oakdene Road

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

Unemployment in Oakdene 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.
3.45% of Oakdene Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakdene Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakdene Road. The proportion of retirees on Oakdene Road is 0.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.62% of Oakdene Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakdene Road

The proportion of home owners on Oakdene Road is 18.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.84% of properties in Oakdene Road are private rented and 6.42% are social rented.
80.73% of residents of Oakdene Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oakdene Road residents

The proportion if Oakdene Road residents born in the UK is 11.79% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.14% of Oakdene Road residents were born outside the UK.
70.86% of Oakdene Road residents were born in the UK

Oakdene Road Summary

With house prices in Oakdene Road more than the average for Hertfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Oakdene Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oakdene Road maybe difficult.

Oakdene Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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