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WD18 6LA

Holywell

Watford

Overview

Postcode WD18 6LA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 49.6 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Harwoods Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
45.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Holywell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Holywell has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.5%

Approximately 45.5% 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 6LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Holywell near WD18 6LA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.9 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the WD18 6LA postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHolywell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryWestfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableChessbrook Education Support CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding