Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 13.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£417,150
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 791 sales
-1.4%
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.
13259
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13259 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 & WalesProperty sales · WD25 9DN
HM Land Registry · Watford
Average price
£463,084
Median price: £417,150
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 791 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near WD25 9DN
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD25 9DN
Counts are for Meriden 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
25
YoY -17%
402611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +162%
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +23%
503214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.53.9%
Indian13.4%
Other White7.5%
Pakistani4.7%
African3.8%
+ 6 other groups · 16.7%
Religion
Christian48.2%
No religion24.3%
Hindu10.6%
Muslim9.5%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
35–4922.6%
50–6416.9%
25–3411.3%
65–749.0%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.1%
One person: aged 66+17.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 979 m straight lineabout 12 min
Watford North Rail Station
Rail
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Garston (Herts) Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Watford Junction Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Widgeon Way
Bus · nr · south-east
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Widgeon Way
Bus · opp · north-west
- 294 m straight lineabout 4 min
Garsmouth Way
Bus · opp · south
- 307 m straight lineabout 4 min
Garsmouth Way
Bus · nr · north
- 392 m straight lineabout 5 min
Douglas Avenue
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for WD25 9DN
Postcode
WD25 9DN
Coordinates
51.6780, -0.3762
Grid reference
TQ123989
Easting
512,366
Northing
198,941
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMJHF+6G
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
Administrative Information
Watford
Local Authority
Council AreaWatford E14001568
Constituency
E14001568Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Meriden
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 EnglandEast 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 003B E01023874
E01023874MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 003 E02004970
E02004970LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 003B E01023874
E01023874MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 003 E02004970
E02004970Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentOctober 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD25 9DN 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 E01023874 and MSOA E02004970 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13259
Present — Active
Postcode WD25 9DN 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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Schools near WD25 9DN
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 6%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
44.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
48%
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