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WD18 8SL area guide

Who lives in WD18 8SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Croxley Green
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,457 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD18 8SL is like

WD18 8SL is a postcode in the Croxley Green area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,457 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD18 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD18 8SL compares

Headline figures for WD18 8SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 192 sales in WD18, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD18 8SL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD18 is down 8.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD18 8SL FAQs

Is WD18 8SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD18 8SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in WD18 sold for a median of £370,000 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD18 8SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD18 8SL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD18 8SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers WD18 8SL?

The local authority for WD18 8SL is Three Rivers.

WD18 8SL comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD18 8SL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Watford Underground Station, 0.5 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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