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WD18 0LR

Oxhey

Watford

Overview

Postcode WD18 0LR is located in a major urban area, within the Oxhey 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 105.2 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 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 105.2 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WD18 0LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 0LR 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

8

Bushey

London Midland, Overground

1 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOxhey ParkLarge
0.6 miOxhey ParkMedium
0.2 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WD18 0LR postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryOxhey Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWatford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding