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WD2 4QR area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Tudor
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,301 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What WD2 4QR is like

WD2 4QR 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 1,301 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD2 4QR compares

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

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 4QR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD2 4QR FAQs

01
Is WD2 4QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is WD2 4QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD2 4QR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in WD2 4QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.3%).
04
Which council covers WD2 4QR?

The local authority for WD2 4QR is Watford.

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

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Watford North 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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