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Housing in WD18 0EA

What the homes in WD18 0EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.7%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD18 0EAEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced48.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.8% of households in the WD18 0EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

WD18 0EA
47%
35%
18%
England
  • Owned46.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD18 0EAEngland
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD18 0EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

WD18 0EAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD18 0EA (West Watford) (about 2,129 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.

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