WD1 postcode area · Watford

The WD1 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hertsmere, Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 34 to 99 across them. Every full WD1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WD1 district contains both ends of the scale: Moor Park & Batchworth at 100 out of 100 (#19 of 6,856 in England) against Central Watford at 34, a 65-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 15 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £300,000 in Central Watford to £1,150,000 in Moor Park & Batchworth — a 3.8× gap within the WD1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,296a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime78per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied62%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Moor Park & BatchworthThree Rivers 19100 £1,150,000
Croxley GreenThree Rivers 3999 £615,000
CassioburyWatford 23197 £775,000
TudorWatford 49893 £555,000
Croxley North & SarrattThree Rivers 62291 £725,000
Nascot WoodWatford 72589 £419,000
Bushey CentralHertsmere 1,12984 £500,000
Carpenders ParkThree Rivers 1,56877 £496,500
OxheyWatford 1,70575 £491,941
Oxhey Hall & HaylingThree Rivers 2,67261 £490,000
North WatfordWatford 3,24753 £396,500
West WatfordWatford 3,46749 £400,000
South OxheyThree Rivers 4,22138 £422,500
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000
Central WatfordWatford 4,49534 £300,000

People living in WD1 Census 2021

Residents128,254
Median age (est.)38
Density1,857per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above43%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 31%45–64 25%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 29%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 29%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 14%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 27%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional14%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 65%Asian: 23%Black: 5%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 65%Asian 23%Black 5%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 44% · No religion 26% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 31%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WD1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD1 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD1.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.