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Housing in WD25

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
45,758 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 24%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD25England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in WD25 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

WD25
65%
14%
20%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD25England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD25England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

WD25England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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

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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