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WD18 0EX

Vicarage

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / West Watford / Vicarage / WD18 0EX

Overview

Postcode WD18 0EX is located in a major urban area, within the Vicarage ward of Watford in the East of England region , and forms part of the West Watford area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Watford is £54,100 per year. The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

West Watford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,129 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West Watford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in West Watford is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from WD18 0EX.

Flood risk

No risk

West Watford near WD18 0EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.8 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.9 mi

8

Bushey

London Midland, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
17,565.2 per km²

Demographics

British
117
29.18%
Other White
71
17.71%
Indian
44
10.97%
Other Asian
43
10.72%
Pakistani
39
9.73%
Total population: 401

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
59
40.14%
Owns with a mortgage
51
34.69%
Owns outright
34
23.13%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.36%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Vicarage

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Vicarage area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,000 up to £635,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£230,000
Semi-Detached5£475,000
Terraced43£409,250

10 years price trend in Vicarage

Schools

In the WD18 0EX postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PR
0.3 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ
0.4 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS
0.4 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.