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WD18 0DD

Holywell · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Holywell
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD18 0JB 109 m
WD18 0HY 117 m
WD18 0GZ 142 m
WD18 0JA 143 m
WD18 6AD 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD18 0DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 0
Latitude
51.646982
Longitude
-0.407384
British National Grid easting
510,287
British National Grid northing
195,443

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
E00189412
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
89
Primary
55
Secondary
11

  1. Laurance Haines School

    Academy converter

    15 m

  2. Chessbrook Education Support Centre

    Pupil referral unit

    555 m

  3. Westfield Academy

    Academy converter

    615 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,960
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,092
  • Anti social behaviour 769
  • Shoplifting 640
  • Other theft 442
  • Public order 416

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WD18 0 residents
10,101

Age bands in WD18 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.2%

1,817 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

976 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.3%

3,811 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.1%

2,089 residents

Age 65 and over
8.1%

766 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

17

within 5 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    1.1 km

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    1.1 km

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82045

    1.2 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    1.6 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    1.6 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    2.3 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    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

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82106

    2.8 km

  • EASTBURY SURGERY

    3 EASTBURY ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 3BG

    ODS code E86028

    4.1 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    4.1 km

  • MOUNTWOOD SURGERY

    RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2RG

    ODS code E86001

    4.2 km

  • LITTLE BUSHEY SURGERY

    CALIFORNIA LANE, BUSHEY HEATH, BUSHEY, WD23 1EZ

    ODS code E82657

    4.6 km

  • ACRE SURGERY

    NEAL CLOSE, ACRE WAY, NORTHWOOD, HA6 1TQ

    ODS code E86041

    4.7 km

  • CAREPOINT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E86618

    4.7 km

  • HATCH END MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E84053

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Brightwell Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Watford Hospital Car Park

    BCT · Watford

    0.2 miles

  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

  • Brightwell Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.2 miles

  • Kelmscott Crescent

    BCT · Watford

    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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

89 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 11 secondary schools. Laurance Haines School is the nearest published school at 15 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,960 published events cover 12 months, averaging 496.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,092 events.

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