WD18 9QA area guide
Who lives in WD18 9QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxhey Hall & Hayling
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
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What WD18 9QA is like
WD18 9QA is a postcode in the Oxhey Hall & Hayling area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,947 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD18 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WD18 9QA compares
Headline figures for WD18 9QA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WD18 9QA differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD18 is down 8.1% on the year before.
- 03Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
WD18 9QA FAQs
01Is WD18 9QA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WD18 9QA?The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.
03Is WD18 9QA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WD18 9QA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WD18 9QA?The local authority for WD18 9QA is Three Rivers.
The local authority for WD18 9QA is Three Rivers.
06How well connected is WD18 9QA?Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.
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.