Wellington Road, Watford, Hertfordshire

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

Geography

Wellington Road is located in the Central ward of the Watford district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.662488, -0.399402
Grid Ref TQ108971
Suburb Watford Heath
Constituency Watford
Postcodes WD1 1QU, WD17 1QU

House Prices

The average house price in Wellington Road is 21.35% higher than the rest of Watford. The last sale we have on record is 2B Wellington Road, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Watford is £461,685 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wellington Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 2B Flat £250,000
02/12/2022 11C Terrace £945,000
29/10/2021 7 Flat £507,000
12/03/2021 4 Terrace £560,000
25/09/2020 12 Semi £673,000
27/02/2020 2A Flat £230,000

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Crime in Wellington Road, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Wellington Road during July 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 Wellington Road and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wellington Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wellington Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Wellington Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Wellington Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wellington Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wellington Road

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

Unemployment in Wellington 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.
2.24% of Wellington Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wellington Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wellington Road. The proportion of retirees on Wellington Road is 11.32% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.28% of Wellington Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wellington Road

The proportion of home owners on Wellington Road is 32.81% lower than the national average of 62%. 51.89% of properties in Wellington Road are private rented and 18.92% are social rented.
29.19% of residents of Wellington Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wellington Road residents

The proportion if Wellington Road residents born in the UK is 30.09% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 47.44% of Wellington Road residents were born outside the UK.
52.56% of Wellington Road residents were born in the UK

Wellington Road Summary

Wellington Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wellington Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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