Postcode · Kings Langley

WD4 9DW area guide

Who lives in WD4 9DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bovingdon & Chipperfield
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,566 (2024)

WD4 9DWKings Langley

At a glance

What WD4 9DW is like

WD4 9DW is a postcode in the Bovingdon & Chipperfield area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,566 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD4 9 sold for a median of £770,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD4 9DW compares

Headline figures for WD4 9DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£770,000

Median over 38 sales in WD4 9, −17% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD4 9DW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD4 9 is down 17% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD4 9DW FAQs

Is WD4 9DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD4 9DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £770,000.

Homes in WD4 9 sold for a median of £770,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −17% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD4 9DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD4 9DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD4 9DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.8%).

Which council covers WD4 9DW?

The local authority for WD4 9DW is Dacorum.

WD4 9DW comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD4 9DW?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Apsley Rail Station, 2.1 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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