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WD25 postcode area · Watford

The WD25 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 37 to 94 across them. Every full WD25 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WD25 district contains both ends of the scale: Bushey Heath at 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 in England) against Holywell at 38, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £385,000 in Holywell to £630,000 in Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,308a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime63per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied66%

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 WD25 district

£475,000median home sold over the past year · +15.2% over 5 years · +1.1% over the year · 260 sales
Detached£775,000
Semi-detached£520,000
Terraced£455,000
Flat£245,000
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
Bushey HeathHertsmere 38994 £626,000
TudorWatford 49893 £555,000
Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans 51292 £630,000
Elstree & AldenhamHertsmere 1,28781 £572,500
StanboroughWatford 2,07570 £497,500
Leavesden & Garston ManorThree Rivers 2,21968 £445,000
Bushey NorthHertsmere 2,87058 £515,000
LeggattsWatford 3,29552 £415,000
Woodside & Leavesden GreenWatford 3,87144 £470,000
GarstonWatford 4,14540 £417,000
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000

People living in WD25 Census 2021

Residents92,127
Median age (est.)39
Density1,581per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above38%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 28%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 17%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 26%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 70%Asian: 18%Black: 5%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 70%Asian 18%Black 5%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 25% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 24%

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 WD25

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD25 district.

Bushey

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD25.

WD2 WD24 WD17 WD1 WD5 WD23 WD18 WD99

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.