Postcode · Watford

WD25 9AU area guide

Who lives in WD25 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Garston
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,351 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD25 9AU is like

WD25 9AU is a postcode in the Garston area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,351 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WD25 9 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD25 9AU compares

Headline figures for WD25 9AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 71 sales in WD25 9, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD25 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD25 9AU FAQs

Is WD25 9AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD25 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in WD25 9 sold for a median of £445,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD25 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD25 9AU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WD25 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.8%).

Which council covers WD25 9AU?

The local authority for WD25 9AU is Watford.

WD25 9AU comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD25 9AU?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 0.3 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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