RIDGE LANE, WD17 4WU - Information

Overview

The WD17 4WU postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD17 4WU area, explore the WD17 4WU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD17 4WU area, visit the WD17 4WU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.4181414289069598, 51.6799073042551 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWD17
WardNascot
Middle layer Super Output AreaNascot Wood
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 wardNascot
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWatford
Multiple Deprivation Index31626

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Leavesden Green(0.52 mi)

  • Leavesden Green, (0.52 mi)
  • North Watford, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hollytree House(0.09 mi)

  • Hollytree House, (0.09 mi)
  • Chilcott Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Hollytree House, (0.12 mi)
  • Chilcott Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Goodwood Avenue, (0.20 mi)
  • Courtlands Drive Shops, (0.21 mi)
  • Wimborne Grove, (0.22 mi)
  • Wimborne Grove, (0.24 mi)
  • Courtlands Drive Shops, (0.24 mi)
  • The Ridgeway, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford North(1.24 mi)

  • Watford North, (1.24 mi)
  • Watford Junction, (1.47 mi)
  • Garston (Hertfordshire), (1.64 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(13.26 mi)

  • Luton Airport Parkway, (13.26 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (13.90 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (14.05 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (14.53 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD24 5JW (0.21 mi)Details
Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WD17 4FS (0.35 mi)Details
Beechfield SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD24 5TY (0.55 mi)Details
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD24 6ST (0.61 mi)Details
Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD17 4YS (0.73 mi)Details
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7WD17 4YT (0.76 mi)Details
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WD25 0JH (0.81 mi)Details
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7WD17 3PE (0.82 mi)Details
Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good5-7WD25 0ES (0.82 mi)Details
Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD17 3PD (0.92 mi)Details
Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD25 7QZ (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

RIDGE LANE, WD17 4WU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD174WU is 357 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 (1658), Between 35 to 44 (1626), and Between 25 to 34 (1309).

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 71.

Education

Regarding education, 168 adults have Level 4, while 27 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (523), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (252).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (60)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (39), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (68).

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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (86) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72), and Intermediate occupations (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (660), and 443 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1527) and Middle East and Asia (317).