# WD19

Postcode district covering Watford, South Oxhey and Carpenders Park, in Three Rivers and Watford.

WD19 is a postcode district covering Watford, South Oxhey and Carpenders Park, in Three Rivers and Watford. Median sale price £465,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WD19. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WD19 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £465,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WD19 was £465,000 in 2025. Joint 373rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,269** (2021). WD19 had 29,269 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 963rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in WD19 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In WD19, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WD19) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in WD19 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WD19) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 341 homes were sold in WD19 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WD19) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WD19.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WD19) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WD19 had 29,269 usual residents at the census.

## How WD19 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WD19 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £465,000 | 6th most expensive | 11 postcode districts, WD · 2025 |
| Population | 29,269 | 4th most populated | 11 postcode districts, WD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 postcode districts, WD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | highest | 11 postcode districts, WD · Jan 2026 |

## Is WD19 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WD19 at a rate of 74.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.7 per 1,000 people across the WD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 195 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WD19.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (762), anti-social behaviour (470) and shoplifting (307).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WD19 was 73.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WD19, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WD19 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WD19

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Three Rivers 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023827) | 2,417 | 48.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Three Rivers 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023828) | 1,682 | 84.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.5% |
| [Three Rivers 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023845) | 1,848 | 57.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Three Rivers 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023846) | 1,618 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Three Rivers 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023805) | 1,764 | 149.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| [Three Rivers 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023809) | 1,848 | 170.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.2% |
| [Three Rivers 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023810) | 1,833 | 27.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Three Rivers 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023811) | 1,503 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Three Rivers 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023806) | 2,307 | 49.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.9% |
| [Three Rivers 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023842) | 1,706 | 74.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Three Rivers 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023843) | 2,128 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.2% |
| [Three Rivers 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/neighbourhood/e01023844) | 1,737 | 133.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.5% |
| [Watford 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023882) | 1,659 | 58.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Watford 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023883) | 1,784 | 72.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Watford 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023884) | 1,963 | 67.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.4% |
| [Watford 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/neighbourhood/e01023885) | 1,773 | 57.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [South West Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-hertfordshire): Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 74% of the people here.
- [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/watford): Matt Turmaine (Labour), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.
- [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertsmere): Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WD19

[Carpenders Park](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/carpenders-park), [Oxhey](https://openindex.co.uk/watford/oxhey), [Oxhey Hall & Hayling](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/oxhey-hall-and-hayling), [South Oxhey](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/south-oxhey)

## Postcode sectors in WD19

[WD19 4 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19-4), [WD19 5 (98 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19-5), [WD19 6 (181 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19-6), [WD19 7 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19-7)

## Councils WD19 covers

[Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers), [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford)

## Towns in WD19

[Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/watford)

## Postcode districts next to WD19

[HA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha3), [HA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha5), [HA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha6), [WD17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd17), [WD18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd18), [WD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd23)

## Nearest rail stations

[Carpenders Park (850 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.3859,51.6283), [Bushey (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.3847,51.6456), [Watford High Street (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.3917,51.6527), [Moor Park (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.4325,51.6298)

## More in the WD postcode area

[All WD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WD19 in brief

WD19 is a postcode district covering Watford, South Oxhey and Carpenders Park, in Three Rivers and Watford.
About 30,922 people lived in WD19 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £465,000 in 2025 across 341 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 74.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WD19 was £465,000 in 2025.
WD19 had 29,269 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in WD19 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WD19, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WD19
- Postcode area: [WD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd)
- Constituency: [South West Hertfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-hertfordshire)
- Council: [Three Rivers †](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers)
- Area: 9.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,922*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 89

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha6), [WD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd23), [HA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha5), [WD18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd18), [WD17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd17), [HA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha3)

## Latest updates for WD19

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WD19

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wd19