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WD1 8JU

Holywell · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Holywell
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD1
Postcode sector
WD1 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD18 6JU 1 m
WD18 6JX 49 m
WD18 6LA 96 m
WD18 6JY 128 m
WD18 6JZ 128 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD1 8JU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2000
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD1
Postcode sector
WD1 8
Latitude
51.644286
Longitude
-0.414156
British National Grid easting
509,825
British National Grid northing
195,133

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Watford · E07000103
Electoral ward
Holywell · E05011048
Parish or community
E43000082
Westminster constituency
Watford · E14001568
Output area
E00121187
Lower layer super output area
Watford 011C · E01023865
Middle layer super output area
Watford 011 · E02004978

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
86
Primary
52
Secondary
11

  1. Willow Tree Primary School

    Academy converter

    285 m

  2. Westfield Academy

    Academy converter

    354 m

  3. Chessbrook Education Support Centre

    Pupil referral unit

    459 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,995
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,259
  • Anti social behaviour 440
  • Criminal damage and arson 242
  • Public order 228
  • Other theft 215

GP practices

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

    BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, 7 PRINTERS AVENUE, WATFORD, WD18 7QR

    ODS code E82013

    967 m

  • SAS WEST HERTS

    BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES, 7 PRINTERS AVENUE, WATFORD, WD18 7QR

    ODS code Y08362

    967 m

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

    GROUND FLOOR, COLNE HOUSE, 21 UPTON ROAD, WATFORD, WD18 0JP

    ODS code E82045

    1.7 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    2.0 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    37A ST. JOHNS ROAD, WATFORD, WD17 1LS

    ODS code E82015

    2.1 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

    166 NEW ROAD, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 3HD

    ODS code E82106

    2.3 km

  • CONSULTING ROOMS

    THE CONSULTING ROOMS, OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7RU

    ODS code E82020

    2.6 km

  • SOUTH OXHEY SURGERY

    OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7SF

    ODS code E82655

    2.7 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

    BUSHEY HEALTH CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, BUSHEY, WD23 2NN

    ODS code E82124

    2.7 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

    BUSHEY HEALTH CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, BUSHEY, WD23 2NN

    ODS code E82073

    2.7 km

  • EASTBURY SURGERY

    3 EASTBURY ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 3BG

    ODS code E86028

    3.7 km

  • MOUNTWOOD SURGERY

    RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2RG

    ODS code E86001

    3.7 km

  • ACRE SURGERY

    NEAL CLOSE, ACRE WAY, NORTHWOOD, HA6 1TQ

    ODS code E86041

    4.4 km

  • CAREPOINT PRACTICE

    NORTHWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, NEAL CLOSE, NORTHWOOD, HA6 1TQ

    ODS code E86618

    4.4 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    4.5 km

  • GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES

    GADE HOUSE, 99B UXBRIDGE ROAD, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 7DJ

    ODS code E82068

    4.7 km

  • THE COLNE PRACTICE

    COLNE HOUSE SURGERY, 99A UXBRIDGE ROAD, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 7DJ

    ODS code E82083

    4.7 km

  • HATCH END MEDICAL CENTRE

    577 UXBRIDGE ROAD, HATCH END, PINNER, HA5 4RD

    ODS code E84053

    5.0 km

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Healey Road

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Moor View

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Charlock Way

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Explorer Drive

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Watford 011C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,173 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

86 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 11 secondary schools. Willow Tree Primary School is the nearest published school at 285 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,995 published events cover 12 months, averaging 249.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,259 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.