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WD99 1AF

Holywell

Watford

Overview

Postcode WD99 1AF 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 very high crime levels, with around 173.3 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Ring Around Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
60.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Holywell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,294 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holywell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.9%

Approximately 60.9% 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 WD99 1AF.

Flood risk

N/A

Holywell near WD99 1AF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

7

Watford

Metropolitan

0.8 mi

7

Croxley

Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHarwoods Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miRing Around ParkSmall

Schools

In the WD99 1AF postcode area, located within Holywell, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAscot Road Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryWestfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good