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WD4 area guide

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
22,333 (2024)
At a glance

What WD4 is like

The WD4 postcode district in Dacorum covers 372 live postcodes and is home to about 22,333 people in 8,756 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% 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 WD4 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£600,000

Median over 110 sales in WD4, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in WD4.

Household incomeMore
£67,169

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD4 FAQs

01
Is WD4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WD4?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in WD4 sold for a median of £600,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WD4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WD4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).
05
Which council covers WD4?

The local authority for WD4 is Dacorum.

WD4 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WD4?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Langley Rail Station, 0.8 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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