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Housing in WD25 9FA

What the homes in WD25 9FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Garston
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.7%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD25 9FAEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50.7%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.7% of households in the WD25 9FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

WD25 9FA
55%
35%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD25 9FAEngland
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association25%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD25 9FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

WD25 9FAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 9FA (Garston) (about 1,703 residents).

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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