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WD18 postcode area · Watford

The WD18 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 34 to 99 across them. Every full WD18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

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.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,673a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime93per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied59%

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 WD18 district

£383,000median home sold over the past year · +5.4% over 5 years · -3.2% over the year · 244 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£584,500
Terraced£415,250
Flat£319,000
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
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

People living in WD18 Census 2021

Residents70,844
Median age (est.)38
Density2,358per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above45%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 32%45–64 25%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 27%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 28%
Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 13%Private rent 28%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional14%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 60%Asian: 27%Black: 5%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 60%Asian 27%Black 5%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 25% · Muslim 13%

Born outside the UK: 34%

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 WD18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD18 district.

Croxley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD18.

WD99 WD1 WD19 WD17 WD24 WD23 WD2 HA6

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.