WD2 postcode area · Watford
The WD2 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Harrow, Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 34 to 94 across them. Every full WD2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WD2 district: Bushey Heath scores 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Watford sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 60 points apart on the index. 9 of the 16 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 £630,000 in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green — a 2.1× gap within the WD2 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Harrow, Hertsmere, St Albans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushey HeathHertsmere | 389 | 94 | £626,000 |
| TudorWatford | 498 | 93 | £555,000 |
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans | 512 | 92 | £630,000 |
| Nascot WoodWatford | 725 | 89 | £419,000 |
| Bushey CentralHertsmere | 1,129 | 84 | £500,000 |
| Elstree & AldenhamHertsmere | 1,287 | 81 | £572,500 |
| OxheyWatford | 1,705 | 75 | £491,941 |
| StanboroughWatford | 2,075 | 70 | £497,500 |
| Leavesden & Garston ManorThree Rivers | 2,219 | 68 | £445,000 |
| Stanmore ParkHarrow | 2,829 | 59 | £479,000 |
| Bushey NorthHertsmere | 2,870 | 58 | £515,000 |
| North WatfordWatford | 3,247 | 53 | £396,500 |
| LeggattsWatford | 3,295 | 52 | £415,000 |
| Woodside & Leavesden GreenWatford | 3,871 | 44 | £470,000 |
| GarstonWatford | 4,145 | 40 | £417,000 |
| Central WatfordWatford | 4,495 | 34 | £300,000 |
People living in WD2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 42% · No religion 25% · Hindu 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 WD2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WD2.
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.