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Housing in WD18 1

What the homes in WD18 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
3,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40%). Flats make up 43.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD18 1England
Detached24.5%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat40%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in WD18 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

WD18 1
49%
15%
34%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD18 1England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association24.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD18 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

WD18 1England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%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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