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WD19 postcode area · Three Rivers

The WD19 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hertsmere, Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 37 to 83 across them. Every full WD19 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WD19 district: Bushey Central scores 84 out of 100 (#1,129 of 6,856 nationally) while Holywell sits at 38 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £385,000 in Holywell to £500,000 in Bushey Central. 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£45,247a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime65per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied61%

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 WD19 district

£475,000median home sold over the past year · +20.3% over 5 years · +6.6% over the year · 308 sales
Detached£735,000
Semi-detached£502,250
Terraced£450,000
Flat£315,000
Three Rivers£550,000
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
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
South OxheyThree Rivers 4,22138 £422,500
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000

People living in WD19 Census 2021

Residents50,641
Median age (est.)38
Density3,215per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above38%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 25%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 27%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 22%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 12%Other: 15%
One person 28%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 12%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 69%Asian: 20%Black: 4%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 69%Asian 20%Black 4%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 27% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 27%

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 WD19

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD19 district.

Bushey

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD19.

WD1 WD23 WD18 WD99 WD17 HA6 WD2 WD24

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.