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WD24 5JA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Leggatts
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,831 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD24 5JA is like

WD24 5JA is a postcode in the Leggatts area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,831 people. 45.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 40.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5JA compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD24 5JA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD24 5JA FAQs

Is WD24 5JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD24 5JA?

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 5JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD24 5JA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD24 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.3% of residents. 45.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.8%).

Which council covers WD24 5JA?

The local authority for WD24 5JA is Watford.

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

How well connected is WD24 5JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Watford North Rail Station, 0.8 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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