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WD1 2QL area guide

Who lives in WD1 2QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Watford
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,406 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

WD1 2QLWatford

At a glance

What WD1 2QL is like

WD1 2QL is a postcode in the Central Watford area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,406 people. 42.3% of households own their home, 54.7% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD1 2QL compares

Headline figures for WD1 2QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,093

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD1 2QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD1 2QL FAQs

Is WD1 2QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is WD1 2QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD1 2QL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD1 2QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.1% of residents. 42.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.3%).

Which council covers WD1 2QL?

The local authority for WD1 2QL is Watford.

WD1 2QL comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD1 2QL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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