Compare My Postcode

WD17 postcode area · Watford

The WD17 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 34 to 96 across them. Every full WD17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WD17 district: Cassiobury scores 97 out of 100 (#231 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Watford sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 62 points apart on the index. 5 of the 9 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 £775,000 in Cassiobury — a 2.6× gap within the WD17 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Three Rivers and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,970a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime89per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied58%

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

House prices in the WD17 district

£392,550median home sold over the past year · +1.3% over 5 years · -5.0% over the year · 230 sales
Detached£961,250
Semi-detached£791,500
Terraced£420,000
Flat£280,000
Watford£416,500
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
CassioburyWatford 23197 £775,000
TudorWatford 49893 £555,000
Croxley North & SarrattThree Rivers 62291 £725,000
Nascot WoodWatford 72589 £419,000
OxheyWatford 1,70575 £491,941
North WatfordWatford 3,24753 £396,500
LeggattsWatford 3,29552 £415,000
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000
Central WatfordWatford 4,49534 £300,000

People living in WD17 Census 2021

Residents77,589
Median age (est.)37
Density1,885per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above44%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 33%45–64 24%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 29%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 13%Private rent 29%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 28%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 63%Asian: 24%Black: 5%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 63%Asian 24%Black 5%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 44% · No religion 26% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 33%

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 WD17

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD17 district.

Croxley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD17.

WD24 WD1 WD18 WD99 WD2 WD25 WD19 WD5

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.