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Housing in WD24 7

What the homes in WD24 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
12,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.8%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

WD24 7England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached50.8%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in WD24 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

WD24 7
62%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD24 7England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD24 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

WD24 7England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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