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WD24 5HT

POSTCODE

WD24 5HT is a postcode in Leggatts.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6743, -0.4042
OS grid TQ104984 (510,438, 198,491)
IMD England
6/10
#17497
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM +64% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XMHFW+P8
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WD24 5HT

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Leggatts
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD24 5HT
Coordinates
51.6743, -0.4042
Grid reference
TQ104984
Easting
510,438
Northing
198,491
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMHFW+P8
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

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.
17497
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17497 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WD24

Police Recorded Crime near WD24 5HT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD24 5HT

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -39%
29187
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

54
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,484
White Brit.45.0%
Pakistani22.5%
Other White8.0%
Other Asian4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 7 other groups · 16.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,487
Christian33.5%
Muslim30.6%
No religion26.2%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu3.3%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,029
75–8473.2%
35–496.3%
65–744.8%
85 years and over4.5%
25–344.5%
+ 2 other age groups · 6.7%

Households

Total households: 507
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
Other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
With dependent children9.5%
Any member 66+9.1%
+ 7 other households · 34.5%

Administrative Information

Watford
Local Authority
Council Area
Watford E14001568
Constituency
E14001568
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Leggatts
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 004B E01023869
E01023869
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 004 E02004971
E02004971
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 004B E01023869
E01023869
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 004 E02004971
E02004971
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

5:50 AM5:56 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
12 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 WD24 5HT 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. IMD England rank: 17497
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023869 and MSOA E02004971 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD24 5HT 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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