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Housing in WD17 1

What the homes in WD17 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 60.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD17 1England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.8% of households in WD17 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

WD17 1
34%
48%
16%
England
  • Owned33.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented47.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD17 1England
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD17 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

WD17 1England
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Watford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Watford (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WatfordEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,599£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,825£1,489
Four or more£2,650£2,161
Detached£2,546£1,640
Semi-detached£2,015£1,449
Terraced£1,748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,434£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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