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WD18 7EE

Holywell · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Holywell
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD18 7EW 36 m
WD18 7EL 44 m
WD18 7BZ 53 m
WD18 7QX 54 m
WD18 7PL 57 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD18 7EE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 7
Latitude
51.650629
Longitude
-0.419038
British National Grid easting
509,472
British National Grid northing
195,831

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
E00189322
Lower layer super output area
Watford 011G · E01035580
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
53
Secondary
9

  1. Ascot Road Primary School

    Free schools

    260 m

  2. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    326 m

  3. Chessbrook Education Support Centre

    Pupil referral unit

    371 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,909
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,599
  • Anti social behaviour 538
  • Public order 302
  • Criminal damage and arson 298
  • Other theft 284

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WD18 7 residents
11,990

Age bands in WD18 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,504 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,462 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.3%

4,374 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

2,821 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

1,241 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

16

within 5 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    243 m

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    243 m

  • WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82045

    1.4 km

  • THE ELMS SURGERY

    38 THE AVENUE, WATFORD, WD17 4NT

    ODS code E82069

    1.6 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    1.7 km

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82106

    2.0 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    3.1 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    3.1 km

  • CONSULTING ROOMS

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

    ODS code E82020

    3.4 km

  • SOUTH OXHEY SURGERY

    OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7SF

    ODS code E82655

    3.4 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    4.0 km

  • MOUNTWOOD SURGERY

    RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2RG

    ODS code E86001

    4.2 km

  • EASTBURY SURGERY

    3 EASTBURY ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 3BG

    ODS code E86028

    4.3 km

  • GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES

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

    ODS code E82068

    4.6 km

  • THE COLNE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82083

    4.6 km

  • SHEEPCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 CUNNINGHAM WAY, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

    ODS code E82096

    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

  • Sydney Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Hagden Lane

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Cassiobridge Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Hagden Lane

    BCT · Watford

    0.2 miles

  • Gade Close

    BCT · Watford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Watford 011G, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,800 of 33,755

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

86 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 9 secondary schools. Ascot Road Primary School is the nearest published school at 260 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,909 published events cover 12 months, averaging 325.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,599 events.

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