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
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor Park & BatchworthThree Rivers | 19 | 100 | £1,150,000 |
| Croxley GreenThree Rivers | 39 | 99 | £615,000 |
| CassioburyWatford | 231 | 97 | £775,000 |
| TudorWatford | 498 | 93 | £555,000 |
| Croxley North & SarrattThree Rivers | 622 | 91 | £725,000 |
| Nascot WoodWatford | 725 | 89 | £419,000 |
| Bushey CentralHertsmere | 1,129 | 84 | £500,000 |
| Carpenders ParkThree Rivers | 1,568 | 77 | £496,500 |
| OxheyWatford | 1,705 | 75 | £491,941 |
| Oxhey Hall & HaylingThree Rivers | 2,672 | 61 | £490,000 |
| North WatfordWatford | 3,247 | 53 | £396,500 |
| West WatfordWatford | 3,467 | 49 | £400,000 |
| South OxheyThree Rivers | 4,221 | 38 | £422,500 |
| HolywellWatford | 4,262 | 38 | £385,000 |
| Central WatfordWatford | 4,495 | 34 | £300,000 |
People living in WD1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
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.