WD25 7LN area guide
Who lives in WD25 7LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodside & Leavesden Green
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,987 (2024)
WD25 7LNWatford
What WD25 7LN is like
WD25 7LN is a postcode in the Woodside & Leavesden Green area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,987 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD25 7 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WD25 7LN compares
Headline figures for WD25 7LN, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WD25 7LN differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD25 7 is up 5.6% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
WD25 7LN FAQs
01Is WD25 7LN a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WD25 7LN?The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.
03Is WD25 7LN safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WD25 7LN?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WD25 7LN?The local authority for WD25 7LN is Watford.
The local authority for WD25 7LN is Watford.
06How well connected is WD25 7LN?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.