Postcode · Watford

WD25 9TL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Garston
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD25 9TL is like

WD25 9TL 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 1,422 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 37.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 9TL compares

Headline figures for WD25 9TL, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9TL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 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 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD25 9TL FAQs

Is WD25 9TL 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 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WD25 9TL?

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 9TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD25 9TL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD25 9TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.6%).

Which council covers WD25 9TL?

The local authority for WD25 9TL is Watford.

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

How well connected is WD25 9TL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 0.2 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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