Housing in WD17 2LA
What the homes in WD17 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
WD17 2LAWatford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.9%). Flats make up 63.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
29.7% of households in the WD17 2LA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 57.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.4% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented57.3%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 28% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD17 2LA (Central Watford) (about 1,812 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.