Housing in WD25 9SH
What the homes in WD25 9SH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Garston
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
WD25 9SHWatford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.9%). Flats make up 54.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
28.4% of households in the WD25 9SH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented9.5%20.5%
- Social rented59.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 40.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 9SH (Garston) (about 1,829 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.