LOWER HIGH STREET, WD17 2JR - Information

Overview

The WD17 2JR postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD17 2JR area, explore the WD17 2JR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD17 2JR area, visit the WD17 2JR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.3900753887034819, 51.651084221973555 ]
  • What 3 Words: jaws.shout.stocks
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NameType
Postcode AreaWD17
WardCentral
Middle layer Super Output AreaCentral Watford
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWatford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceHertfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCentral
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWatford
Multiple Deprivation Index14230

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Urban cultural mix / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Watford(0.37 mi)

  • Watford, (0.37 mi)
  • Oxhey, (0.51 mi)
  • The Rookery, (0.56 mi)
  • Watford Heath, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Crosfield Court(0.03 mi)

  • Crosfield Court, (0.03 mi)
  • Watford High Street Railway Station, (0.05 mi)
  • Tesco, (0.07 mi)
  • Watford High Street Railway Station, (0.09 mi)
  • Watford High Street Rail Station, (0.13 mi)
  • Watford High Street Rail Station, (0.13 mi)
  • Dalton Way, (0.13 mi)
  • Lammas Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Waterfields Way, (0.17 mi)
  • Water Lane, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford High Street(0.13 mi)

  • Watford High Street, (0.13 mi)
  • Watford, (0.36 mi)
  • Bushey, (0.50 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport(12.32 mi)

  • Heathrow Airport, (12.32 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (12.77 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (12.77 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (13.10 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary, Good3-7WD18 0WF (0.14 mi)Details
Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0AZ (0.16 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 0AE (0.26 mi)Details
Central Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WD17 2LX (0.34 mi)Details
Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7WD23 2QH (0.51 mi)Details
Chater Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0WN (0.59 mi)Details
Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD17 1JJ (0.60 mi)Details
Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11WD19 4SG (0.65 mi)Details
Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WD23 2QL (0.68 mi)Details
Longwood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD23 2QG (0.69 mi)Details
Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 0DD (0.80 mi)Details
Chater Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WD18 7RD (0.82 mi)Details
West Herts College0, Good16-99WD17 3EZ (0.93 mi)Details
The Grange AcademySecondary, Inadequate11-18WD23 3AA (0.94 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good3-11WD23 1SU (0.95 mi)Details
Falconer SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WD23 3AT (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE(0.61 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
watford health centreActiveground floor, colne house, 21 upton road, watford, hertfordshire01923226266WD18 0JP
attenborough surgeryActiveattenborough surgery, bushey hc, london rd, bushey, hertfordshire01923231633WD23 2NN
manor view practiceActivebushey health centre, london road, bushey, hertfordshire01923225224WD23 2NN
suthergrey house medical centreActivesuthergrey house med ctr, 37a st. johns road, watford, hertfordshire01923224424WD17 1LS
the elms surgeryActive38 the avenue, watford, hertfordshire01923224203WD17 4NT
Nearby Amenities

LOWER HIGH STREET, WD17 2JR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD172JR is 429 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2807), Between 35 to 44 (2391), and Below 14 (1992).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 182 people, followed by Indian with a total of 77.

Education

Regarding education, 152 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (575), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (405).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (46)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (28), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (186), followed by No religion (105).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (75) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Routine occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (913), and 281 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1444) and Middle East and Asia (424).