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Housing in WD24 4

What the homes in WD24 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,908 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.3%). Flats make up 40.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD24 4England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.3%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in WD24 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

WD24 4
51%
31%
17%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD24 4England
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD24 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

WD24 4England
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Watford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Watford (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WatfordEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,266£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,599£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,825£1,489
Four or more£2,650£2,161
Detached£2,546£1,640
Semi-detached£2,015£1,449
Terraced£1,748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,434£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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