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WD6 3AA area guide

Who lives in WD6 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Radlett
Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,476 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD6 3AA is like

WD6 3AA is a postcode in the Radlett area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,476 people. 92.7% of households own their home, 4.8% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 WD6 3 sold for a median of £594,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD6 3AA compares

Headline figures for WD6 3AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

£594,975

Median over 44 sales in WD6 3, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,070

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD6 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 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 WD6 3 is down 16.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 4.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD6 3AA FAQs

Is WD6 3AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WD6 3AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £594,975.

Homes in WD6 3 sold for a median of £594,975 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD6 3AA 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 WD6 3AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD6 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11% of residents. 92.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (82.3%).

Which council covers WD6 3AA?

The local authority for WD6 3AA is Hertsmere.

WD6 3AA comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD6 3AA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.1 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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