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About

Holywell is an area of Watford in Hertfordshire that sits within the town's built-up area. The neighbourhood is mainly residential, with a mix of terraced houses, semi-detached properties and several small blocks of flats. A short parade of local shops, a community centre and places of worship serve day-to-day needs, and a primary school and play spaces are dotted through the streets. The place name reflects a historic well recorded in parish documents, and that old reference survives in local street names and records.

Transport links include regular bus services along main roads that connect residents to Watford town centre and the railway stations. Cycling and walking routes run along quieter streets, and small green corridors and pocket parks provide routes for daily exercise. Community groups use the centre and church halls for classes and occasional markets, and independent traders operate from shopfronts on the high street. Housing and street patterns show phases of development from Victorian times through the mid-20th century.

Area overview

On average Holywell has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holywell is £56,534 per year. There are 6 schools in Holywell: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Holywell is home to around 10,297 people, with a population density of about 5,351.9 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
41.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Holywell Population
10,297
Population density
5,351.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.05(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.35(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.23(+45%)
Other theft
7.48(+37%)
Public order
7.19(+40%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,559
34.56%
Pakistani
1,505
14.62%
Other White
1,308
12.7%
Indian
1,148
11.15%
Other Asian
732
7.11%
Total population: 10,297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,019
37.82%
No qualifications
1,499
18.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,097
13.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
994
12.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
827
10.36%
Total 16+ residents: 7,982

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,088
28.24%
Owns with a mortgage
942
24.45%
Other social rented
850
22.06%
Owns outright
544
14.12%
Social rents from council
264
6.85%
Total households: 3,853

Property prices in Holywell

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Holywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holywell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats62£313,500£4,929
Semi-Detached7£545,000£5,874
Terraced14£462,500£5,469

10 years median price trend in Holywell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holywell.

All postcodes in Holywell

WD181XN

Caxton Way

WD187EU

Sydney Road

WD180YP

Caxton Way

WD188AQ

Epsom Road

WD186NU

Tolpits Lane

WD187EX

Sydney Road

WD189WW

Caxton Way

WD188UA

Caxton Way

WD186JJ

Moor View

WD181ND

Holywell

WD186LL

Holywell

WD172TZ

Caxton Way

WD991AS

Holywell

WD187QN

Whippendell Road

WD187UD

Hagden Lane

WD181LF

Caxton Way

WD181ER

Caxton Way

WD44DR

Caxton Way

WD181XA

Caxton Way

WD181LT

Caxton Way

WD188RH

Caxton Way

WD186PT

Croxley View

WD181LL

Caxton Way

WD186GW

Crusader Way

WD186PX

Tolpits Lane

WD186XR

Deakin Close

WD186PS

Croxley View

WD991AG

Holywell

WD188QU

Greenhill Crescent

WD181XE

Caxton Way

WD188ZW

Caxton Way

WD244QU

Caxton Way

WD181DY

Caxton Way

WD991AQ

Holywell

WD186JY

Charlock Way

WD991AZ

Holywell

WD188SA

Faraday Close

WD187QH

Whippendell Road

WD187QR

Printers Avenue

WD181PY

Holywell

WD187ET

Sydney Road

WD186PP

Croxley View

WD188JF

Greenhill Crescent

WD187DE

Raven Close

WD171LD

Caxton Way

WD181QL

Caxton Way

WD244EW

Holywell

WD187PT

Whippendell Road

WD186SF

Pioneer Way

WD186LE

High View

WD55AN

Caxton Way

WD44DD

Caxton Way

WD187EW

Sydney Road

WD187QP

Argyle Court

WD173XJ

Caxton Way

WD186AG

Croxley View

WD187SS

Hagden Lane

WD181DX

Caxton Way

WD188QZ

Caxton Way

WD187PB

Premier Place

WD186AE

Croxley View

WD181GZ

Holywell

WD181QH

Caxton Way

WD188UW

Holywell

WD186JU

Caractacus Green

WD186JR

Clyston Road

WD181GL

Caxton Way

WD991AN

Holywell

WD186GH

Scammell Way

WD187PX

Sydney Road

WD195JD

Caxton Way

WD186LA

High View

WD187UF

Belgrave Avenue

WD181WS

Caxton Way

WD181PU

Holywell

WD186BW

Croxley View

WD186TA

Pioneer Way

WD187SH

Hagden Lane

WD186GT

Tolpits Lane

WD188BD

Epsom Road

WD181XG

Caxton Way

WD187ST

Tolpits Lane

WD186JW

Caractacus Cottage View

WD186QE

Hodges Way

WD187BX

Whippendell Road

WD187UP

Oakhurst Place

WD180JA

Willow Lane

WD186UT

Chenies Way

WD187NP

Queens Avenue

WD181JT

Caxton Way

WD55BW

Caxton Way

WD187EY

Holywell

WD50YX

Caxton Way

WD188FQ

Caxton Way

WD186JZ

Charlock Way

WD171XL

Caxton Way

WD180HY

Riverwell Close

WD186JL

Moor View

WD181BE

Caxton Way

WD180FJ

Caxton Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.