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WD18 0HU

POSTCODE

WD18 0HU is a postcode in Vicarage.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6498, -0.4065
OS grid TQ103957 (510,342, 195,759)
IMD England
5/10
#16129
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.2 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJHXV+WC
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · WD18 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 83 sales
-10.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16129
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16129 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Watford 010 (E02004977)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,526

£50,024–£68,474

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,120

£39,737–£53,527

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,387

£36,226–£42,823

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,540

£30,769–£41,051

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD18 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD18 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales

WD18 0HU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WD18 0 sector.

Average price
£366,647
Median price: £375,000
Median -10.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 83 sales
View district WD18
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £120,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£273k£120k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£120,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0QS
£435,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0ET
£385,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0GZ
£482,500 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0AL
£307,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0BQ
£400,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0EU
£260,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0XQ
£365,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0EF
£320,000 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD18 0JZ
£385,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
WD18 0AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD18 0HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD18 0HU

Counts are for Vicarage electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +17%
543924
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
29
YoY +164%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -9%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

112
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,091
White Brit.26.7%
Other White20.3%
Other Asian10.4%
Indian9.5%
Pakistani8.8%
+ 13 other groups · 24.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,098
Christian50.8%
No religion18.2%
Muslim15.1%
Hindu7.0%
Not answered5.6%
+ 4 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,094
35–4928.4%
25–3419.4%
50–6414.7%
10–159.7%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 751
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.2%
One person: other17.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Other household types, with dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Watford Underground Station

    Underground · north entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Bushey Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Brightwell Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brightwell Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • General Hospital

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • General Hospital

    Bus · opp · north-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kelmscott Crescent

    Bus · nr · south-west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WD18 0HU

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Vicarage
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD18 0HU
Coordinates
51.6498, -0.4065
Grid reference
TQ103957
Easting
510,342
Northing
195,759
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJHXV+WC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Watford (Watford)
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Watford
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Watford
Local Authority
Council Area
Watford E14001568
Constituency
E14001568
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Vicarage
Constituency code
E14001568
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Watford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Watford

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Watford 010C E01023901
E01023901
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 010 E02004977
E02004977
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 010C E01023901
E01023901
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 010 E02004977
E02004977
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:48 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD18 0HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023901 and MSOA E02004977 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16129
Present — Active
Postcode WD18 0HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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