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WD18 0DU area guide

Who lives in WD18 0DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Watford
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,129 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD18 0DU is like

WD18 0DU is a postcode in the West Watford area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,129 people. 46.8% of households own their home, 35.4% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD18 0 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD18 0DU compares

Headline figures for WD18 0DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£382,500

Median over 86 sales in WD18 0, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,526

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD18 0DU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD18 0 is down 8.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WD18 0DU FAQs

Is WD18 0DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD18 0DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in WD18 0 sold for a median of £382,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD18 0DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD18 0DU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD18 0DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 46.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.7%).

Which council covers WD18 0DU?

The local authority for WD18 0DU is Watford.

WD18 0DU comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD18 0DU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 High Street 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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