ORCHARD DRIVE, WD17 3DY - Information

Overview

The WD17 3DY postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD17 3DY area, explore the WD17 3DY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD17 3DY area, visit the WD17 3DY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.41467657895423415, 51.66646253123083 ]
  • What 3 Words: craft.sculpture.chart
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NameType
Postcode AreaWD17
WardPark
Middle layer Super Output AreaCassiobury
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 wardPark
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWatford
Multiple Deprivation Index32633

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is North Watford(0.86 mi)

  • North Watford, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Langley Way(0.13 mi)

  • Langley Way, (0.13 mi)
  • Langley Way, (0.14 mi)
  • The Gardens, (0.16 mi)
  • Hempstead Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Langley Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Woodville Court, (0.19 mi)
  • Woodville Court, (0.20 mi)
  • Wentworth Close, (0.28 mi)
  • Molteno Road, (0.29 mi)
  • Molteno Road, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford Junction(0.81 mi)

  • Watford Junction, (0.81 mi)
  • Watford, (1.14 mi)
  • Watford North, (1.21 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport(13.15 mi)

  • Heathrow Airport, (13.15 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (13.63 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (13.63 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (13.87 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD17 4YS (0.31 mi)Details
Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD17 3PD (0.32 mi)Details
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7WD17 4YT (0.36 mi)Details
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7WD17 3PE (0.36 mi)Details
Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD17 3HD (0.40 mi)Details
West Herts College0, Good16-99WD17 3EZ (0.57 mi)Details
Beechfield SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD24 5TY (0.74 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 7JF (0.79 mi)Details
Chater Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WD18 7RD (0.92 mi)Details
Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD17 1JJ (0.94 mi)Details
The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD24 5JW (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ELMS SURGERY(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the elms surgeryActive38 the avenue, watford, hertfordshire01923224203WD17 4NT
suthergrey house medical centreActivesuthergrey house med ctr, 37a st. johns road, watford, hertfordshire01923224424WD17 1LS
watford health centreActiveground floor, colne house, 21 upton road, watford, hertfordshire01923226266WD18 0JP
Nearby Amenities

ORCHARD DRIVE, WD17 3DY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD173DY is 378 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1565), Between 45 to 54 (1302), and Between 35 to 44 (1207).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 225 people, followed by Indian with a total of 67.

Education

Regarding education, 179 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (401), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (173).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (59)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (50), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (37)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (153), followed by No religion (94).

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 (86) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (82), and Intermediate occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (537), and 376 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1475) and Middle East and Asia (180).