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WD23 2ND area guide

Who lives in WD23 2ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxhey
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,032 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD23 2ND is like

WD23 2ND is a postcode in the Oxhey area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,032 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WD23 2 sold for a median of £491,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD23 2ND compares

Headline figures for WD23 2ND, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£491,500

Median over 96 sales in WD23 2, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,523

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD23 2ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD23 2 is down 6.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD23 2ND FAQs

Is WD23 2ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD23 2ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £491,500.

Homes in WD23 2 sold for a median of £491,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD23 2ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD23 2ND, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD23 2ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).

Which council covers WD23 2ND?

The local authority for WD23 2ND is Watford.

WD23 2ND comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD23 2ND?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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 Bushey 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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