Postcode sector · Kings Langley

WD4 4 area guide

Who lives in WD4 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Population: 2,081 (2024)

WD4 4Postcode sector · Kings Langley

At a glance

What WD4 4 is like

The WD4 4 postcode sector in Watford covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 2,081 people in 650 households. 28.9% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 60.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD4 4 compares

Headline figures for WD4 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in WD4 4.

Household incomeMore

£56,534

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD4 4 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
60.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD4 4 FAQs

Is WD4 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is WD4 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD4 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD4 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers WD4 4?

The local authority for WD4 4 is Watford.

WD4 4 comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD4 4?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Croxley Underground Station, 0.7 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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