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Housing in WD17

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
38,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.2%). Flats make up 46.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD17England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat36.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50% of households in WD17 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

WD17
50%
34%
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England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD17England
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

WD17England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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