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Housing in WD17 4

What the homes in WD17 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
14,982 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.6%). Flats make up 42%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD17 4England
Detached24.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat35.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in WD17 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

WD17 4
58%
24%
17%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD17 4England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD17 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

WD17 4England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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