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Housing in WD19 4EJ

What the homes in WD19 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oxhey
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WD19 4EJEngland
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.5% of households in the WD19 4EJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 45.4% with a mortgage.

WD19 4EJ
84%
12%
England
  • Owned83.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD19 4EJEngland
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD19 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.1%). 30% of households include dependent children.

WD19 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD19 4EJ (Oxhey) (about 1,617 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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