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About

West Watford sits to the west of Watford town centre and is centred on Cassiobury Park and the surrounding residential streets. The area is primarily housing with a mix of Victorian terraces and 20th-century semi-detached homes, served by local shopping parades, primary schools and weekday bus routes. Short walking routes connect neighbourhoods to small greens and community facilities, and some streets retain cast‑iron lamp posts and stone boundary walls from earlier development phases.

Cassiobury Park, roughly 190 acres, shapes much of the area: the River Gade runs through the park and stretches of former estate boundary walls and gate piers mark the old Cassiobury House estate. The park contains sports pitches, tennis courts and play spaces, with towpaths and promenades used by daily walkers and cyclists. West Watford’s layout and street names still reflect the connection to the historic estate, and day‑to‑day life here is focused on local amenities and the park as a civic green.

Area overview

On average West Watford has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Watford is £58,526 per year. There are 2 schools in West Watford: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Watford is home to around 9,160 people, with a population density of about 9,653.3 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Watford Population
9,160
Population density
9,653.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.91(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.45(+59%)
Public order
9.39(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.73(+37%)
Other theft
8.08(+48%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,255
24.62%
Pakistani
1,621
17.7%
Other White
1,531
16.71%
Other Asian
933
10.19%
Indian
824
9%
Total population: 9,160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,846
39.92%
No qualifications
1,287
18.05%
Level 3 (A level)
948
13.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
829
11.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
697
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 7,129

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,308
41.37%
Owns with a mortgage
897
28.37%
Owns outright
647
20.46%
Other social rented
192
6.07%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.53%
Total households: 3,162

Property prices in West Watford

Median price£395,000
Price per sq ft£476
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£361K – £443K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £476 per square foot) in West Watford area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £895,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Watford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£480,000£471
Terraced44£411,000£480
Flats11£260,000£486

10-year price trendmedian sale price in West Watford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Watford.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£298,250£350,000
2017£237,500£533,000£350,000
2018£251,000£408,500£350,000
2019£275,625£419,000£345,000
2020£225,000£401,500£360,000
2021£270,000£390,000£360,000
2022£362,750£515,000£423,800
2023£273,000£505,000£460,000
2024£300,000£486,500£443,725
2025£260,000£520,000£407,125
2026£185,000£432,500£395,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Watford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Watford.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£486£416
2017£417£411£416
2018£412£436£412
2019£419£389£414
2020£478£394£433
2021£465£506£451
2022£498£389£465
2023£483£434£471
2024£467£452£491
2025£490£472£487
2026£538£570£484
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in West Watford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for West Watford in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about West Watford

Is West Watford safe?

West Watford records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in West Watford?

The median sale price in West Watford is £395,000 (about £476 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in West Watford?

West Watford has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is West Watford?

West Watford scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Watford sits around rank 18,264 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in West Watford?

The average household income in West Watford is around £58,526 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in West Watford

WD187JL

Kings Avenue

WD187NB

Whippendell Road

WD180DN

Liverpool Road

WD180ND

Addiscombe Road

WD187NE

Whippendell Road

WD180HB

Stadium Way

WD180EX

Banbury Street

WD180RN

Durban Road East

WD180HL

Hagden Lane

WD187NN

Whippendell Road

WD187DY

Mildred Avenue

WD180DZ

St James Road

WD180HE

Hagden Lane

WD180FA

Occupation Road

WD187BG

Harwoods Road

WD187RA

Harwoods Road

WD187NJ

Southsea Avenue

WD180RH

Chester Road

WD187HA

Park Avenue

WD187RL

Harwoods Road

WD180RP

Durban Road East

WD180AJ

Beaumont Place

WD187RS

Princes Avenue

WD187NQ

Burton Avenue

WD180GN

Vicarage

WD180NB

Addiscombe Road

WD180DH

Clifton Road

WD187RQ

Harwoods Road

WD180HT

Holywell Road

WD187RT

Harwoods Road

WD180ET

Aynho Street

WD180DJ

Liverpool Road

WD187RY

Kensington Avenue

WD180EU

Souldern Street

WD180ER

Occupation Road

WD180GS

Thomas Sawyer Way

WD187RU

Harwoods Road

WD180HW

Benskin Road

WD187NL

Whippendell Road

WD180DQ

Farraline Road

WD180EN

Vicarage Road

WD187LR

Whippendell Road

WD187ND

Whippendell Road

WD180ES

Oxford Street

WD180QN

Cassio Road

WD180HH

Hagden Lane

WD180SH

Brightwell Road

WD180HR

Brightwell Road

WD180LE

Colnebank Drive

WD180RL

Pretoria Road

WD187NA

Whippendell Road

WD180EY

Vicarage Road

WD187LT

Whippendell Road

WD187NY

Whippendell Road

WD180DU

Cardiff Road

WD180EB

Vicarage Road

WD180RA

Victoria Passage

WD180LT

Shrodells Road

WD180HD

Vicarage Road

WD180LJ

Chester Road

WD180LW

Inkwell Avenue

WD187RB

Harwoods Road

WD187HP

Park Avenue

WD187NT

Queens Avenue

WD187RP

Harwoods Road

WD180HN

Benskin Road

WD180DL

Westbury Road

WD180LH

Chester Road

WD187RH

Harwoods Road

WD180FG

Vicarage

WD180LS

Kelmscott Crescent

WD180QP

Cassio Road

WD180WR

Benskin Road

WD180EL

Vicarage

WD180RB

Fearnley Street

WD187LU

Whippendell Road

WD180EA

St James Road

WD180LX

Deckle Avenue

WD187RR

Princes Avenue

WD180WY

Merton Road

WD180DY

St James Road

WD187NH

Whippendell Road

WD187RW

Kensington Avenue

WD180DS

Cardiff Road

WD180RD

Fearnley Street

WD180HG

Clark Mews

WD187RD

Southsea Avenue

WD187RZ

Kensington Avenue

WD187HR

Park Avenue

WD180EH

Vicarage Road

WD180GL

Stadium Way

WD180LF

Colnebank Drive

WD187SA

Kings Avenue

WD180HF

Holywell Road

WD180LU

Spinners Avenue

WD187RN

Harwoods Road

WD187DR

Durban Road West

WD187DS

Durban Road West

WD180RE

Chester Road

WD187SB

Kings Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.