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WD19 6UG area guide

Who lives in WD19 6UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Oxhey
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,463 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD19 6UG is like

WD19 6UG is a postcode in the South Oxhey area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,463 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD19 6UG compares

Headline figures for WD19 6UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 55 sales in WD19 6, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,155

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD19 6UG differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD19 6UG FAQs

Is WD19 6UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 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 6UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in WD19 6 sold for a median of £440,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD19 6UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD19 6UG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WD19 6UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers WD19 6UG?

The local authority for WD19 6UG is Three Rivers.

WD19 6UG comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD19 6UG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.8 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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