Postcode sector · Watford

WD19 5 area guide

Who lives in WD19 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Population: 7,434 (2024)

WD19 5Postcode sector · Watford

At a glance

What WD19 5 is like

The WD19 5 postcode sector in Three Rivers covers 98 live postcodes and is home to about 7,434 people in 2,771 households. 70.1% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55% 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 WD19 5 sold for a median of £545,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD19 5 compares

Headline figures for WD19 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£545,000

Median over 58 sales in WD19 5, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in WD19 5.

Household incomeMore

£58,930

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD19 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD19 5 FAQs

Is WD19 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD19 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £545,000.

Homes in WD19 5 sold for a median of £545,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD19 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD19 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WD19 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers WD19 5?

The local authority for WD19 5 is Three Rivers.

WD19 5 comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD19 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 0.2 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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