Postcode · Abbots Langley

WD5 0HY area guide

Who lives in WD5 0HY, 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: 1,843 (2024)

WD5 0HYAbbots Langley

At a glance

What WD5 0HY is like

WD5 0HY 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 1,843 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.6% 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 0HY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 0HY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD5 0 is up 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD5 0HY FAQs

Is WD5 0HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD5 0HY?

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.

Is WD5 0HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD5 0HY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD5 0HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.3%).

Which council covers WD5 0HY?

The local authority for WD5 0HY is Three Rivers.

WD5 0HY comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD5 0HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Langley Rail 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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