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WD18 6JH

Holywell

Watford

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Detailed insights for WD18 6JH

Overview

Postcode WD18 6JH 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 located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 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
41.5%
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 99.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.5%

Approximately 41.5% 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 6JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 6JH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watford located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD18 6JH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Harwoods Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
476
Population density
9,480 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
151
31.86%
British
133
28.06%
Indian
43
9.07%
Other Asian
38
8.02%
Other White
37
7.81%
Total population: 474

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.62%
Other social rented
33
25.38%
Social rents from council
21
16.15%
Owns outright
15
11.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Holywell

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £347,225 in Holywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £600,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holywell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats45£282,500
Semi-Detached4£500,500
Terraced23£435,000

10 year median price trend in Holywell

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

Schools

In the WD18 6JH postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD18 6JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHolywell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryLaurance Haines SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableChessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD18 6JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD18 6JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons Daily79 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miHollywell Convenience Store75 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NTWalking directions to Hollywell Convenience Store
0.4 miSmit News68 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NLWalking directions to Smit News

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWatfordE07000103
Parliamentary ConstituencyWatfordE14001568
WardHolywellE05011048
ParishWatford, unparished areaE43000082
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HolywellE02004978
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Watford 011CE01023865
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2000-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.