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WD24 5FX area guide

Who lives in WD24 5FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Watford
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD24 5FX is like

WD24 5FX is a postcode in the North Watford area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,604 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 49.3% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 69.5% 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 WD24 5 sold for a median of £391,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD24 5FX compares

Headline figures for WD24 5FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£391,000

Median over 84 sales in WD24 5, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD24 5FX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD24 5FX FAQs

Is WD24 5FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 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 WD24 5FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £391,000.

Homes in WD24 5 sold for a median of £391,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD24 5FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD24 5FX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD24 5FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.2% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.2%).

Which council covers WD24 5FX?

The local authority for WD24 5FX is Watford.

WD24 5FX comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD24 5FX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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 Junction 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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