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Housing in WD19 4FF

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

Neighbourhood
Oxhey
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,788 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD19 4FFEngland
Detached40.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.5% of households in the WD19 4FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.

WD19 4FF
79%
20%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD19 4FFEngland
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD19 4FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

WD19 4FFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 4FF (Oxhey) (about 1,788 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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