WD5 postcode area
The WD5 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dacorum, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford. Area Scores range from 37 to 93 across them.
In summary
The WD5 district contains both ends of the scale: Kings Langley at 93 out of 100 (#478 of 6,856 in England) against Holywell at 38, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 6 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 £385,000 in Holywell to £725,000 in Croxley North & Sarratt — a 1.9× gap within the WD5 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Dacorum, St Albans, Three Rivers and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings LangleyDacorum | 478 | 93 | £616,500 |
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell GreenSt Albans | 512 | 92 | £630,000 |
| Croxley North & SarrattThree Rivers | 622 | 91 | £725,000 |
| Abbots LangleyThree Rivers | 1,534 | 78 | £500,000 |
| Leavesden & Garston ManorThree Rivers | 2,219 | 68 | £445,000 |
| HolywellWatford | 4,262 | 38 | £385,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WD5.
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.