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WD2 4HF area guide

Who lives in WD2 4HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tudor
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,570 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What WD2 4HF is like

WD2 4HF is a postcode in the Tudor area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,570 people. 89.6% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD2 4HF compares

Headline figures for WD2 4HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£74,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD2 4HF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD2 4HF FAQs

01
Is WD2 4HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is WD2 4HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD2 4HF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in WD2 4HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 89.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (93.2%).
04
Which council covers WD2 4HF?

The local authority for WD2 4HF is Watford.

WD2 4HF comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is WD2 4HF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Watford North Rail Station, 0.4 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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