Postcode sector · Watford

WD18 1 area guide

Who lives in WD18 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

WD18 1Postcode sector · Watford

At a glance

What WD18 1 is like

The WD18 1 postcode sector in Watford covers 90 live postcodes and is home to about 3,804 people in 1,253 households. 48.9% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD18 1 compares

Headline figures for WD18 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in WD18 1.

Household incomeMore

£72,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD18 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD18 1 FAQs

Is WD18 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is WD18 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD18 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD18 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40%).

Which council covers WD18 1?

The local authority for WD18 1 is Watford.

WD18 1 comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD18 1?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Croxley Underground Station, 0.8 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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