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WD18 0WN

Vicarage

Watford

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

Overview

Postcode WD18 0WN 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

West Watford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,282 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Watford has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from WD18 0WN.

Flood risk

No risk

West Watford near WD18 0WN 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 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.7 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.7 mi

Watford Junction

London Midland, Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
17,000 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
155
33.77%
Other White
81
17.65%
British
72
15.69%
Other Asian
36
7.84%
African
30
6.54%
Total population: 459

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
88
53.66%
Owns outright
30
18.29%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.02%
Other social rented
12
7.32%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.66%
Total households: 164

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 0WN postcode area, located within West Watford, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryChater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutterMarket Street, Watford, WD18 0PR
0.2 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miAsiasMartHigh Street, Watford, WD17 1LQ
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodChurch Street, Watford, WD17 2BW
0.4 miTesco Express114D High Street, Watford, WD17 2BJ

Data Sources

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