WD18 postcode area

The WD18 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 34 to 99 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WD18 district: Moor Park & Batchworth scores 100 out of 100 (#19 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Watford sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 65 points apart on the index. 4 of the 8 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 WD18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Three Rivers and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Moor Park & BatchworthThree Rivers 19100 £1,150,000
Croxley GreenThree Rivers 3999 £615,000
CassioburyWatford 23197 £775,000
OxheyWatford 1,70575 £491,941
Oxhey Hall & HaylingThree Rivers 2,67261 £490,000
West WatfordWatford 3,46749 £400,000
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000
Central WatfordWatford 4,49534 £300,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD18.

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