Postcode · Watford

WD25 0JA area guide

Who lives in WD25 0JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stanborough
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,346 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD25 0JA is like

WD25 0JA is a postcode in the Stanborough area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,346 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD25 0 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD25 0JA compares

Headline figures for WD25 0JA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 68 sales in WD25 0, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD25 0JA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD25 0JA FAQs

Is WD25 0JA 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 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 WD25 0JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in WD25 0 sold for a median of £497,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD25 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD25 0JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD25 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.7%).

Which council covers WD25 0JA?

The local authority for WD25 0JA is Watford.

WD25 0JA comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD25 0JA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1 mile 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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