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WD18 0JA

Holywell

Watford

England / East of England / Watford / Holywell / WD18 0JA

Overview

Postcode WD18 0JA is located in a major urban area, within the Holywell ward of Watford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Holywell area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Holywell is £48,100 per year. The nearest station is Watford High Street located about 0.7 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Holywell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,239 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Holywell has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Holywell is £48,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from WD18 0JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 0JA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

8

Watford High Street

Overground

0.8 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.9 mi

8

Bushey

London Midland, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
8,803.8 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
91
24.86%
British
83
22.68%
Indian
51
13.93%
Other Asian
45
12.3%
Other White
26
7.1%
Total population: 366

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
49.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.94%
Other social rented
19
14.39%
Social rents from council
12
9.09%
Owns outright
10
7.58%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Holywell

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Holywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,600 up to £615,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats40£252,500
Semi-Detached6£500,500
Terraced20£458,750

10 years price trend in Holywell

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableChessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryChater Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miVimco's SuperstoreWhippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7SZ
0.3 miTesco Express170 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7NB
0.3 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NL
0.4 miStop "n" Shop100 Queens Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NS
0.4 miHollywell Convenience Store75 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NT

Data Sources

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