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WD5 0BD area guide

Who lives in WD5 0BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Leavesden & Garston Manor
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,167 (2024)
At a glance

What WD5 0BD is like

WD5 0BD is a postcode in the Leavesden & Garston Manor area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,167 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WD5 0 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD5 0BD compares

Headline figures for WD5 0BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£470,000

Median over 105 sales in WD5 0, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£71,441

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD5 0BD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WD5 0 is up 6.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD5 0BD FAQs

01
Is WD5 0BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WD5 0BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in WD5 0 sold for a median of £470,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WD5 0BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD5 0BD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WD5 0BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).
05
Which council covers WD5 0BD?

The local authority for WD5 0BD is Three Rivers.

WD5 0BD comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WD5 0BD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.5 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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