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WD18 8BB

Holywell · Watford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Holywell
Local authority
Watford
Constituency
Watford
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WD18 8AZ 0 m
WD18 8AL 60 m
WD18 8AY 66 m
WD18 8AT 70 m
WD18 8AX 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WD18 8BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WD
Postcode district
WD18
Postcode sector
WD18 8
Latitude
51.650255
Longitude
-0.423980
British National Grid easting
509,131
British National Grid northing
195,782

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
E00121203
Lower layer super output area
Watford 011D · E01023866
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
87
Primary
56
Secondary
8

  1. Ascot Road Primary School

    Free schools

    135 m

  2. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    386 m

  3. Croxley Danes School

    Free schools

    614 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,638
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,131
  • Anti social behaviour 386
  • Public order 211
  • Criminal damage and arson 206
  • Other theft 193

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WD18 8 residents
771

Age bands in WD18 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

230 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

101 residents

Age 25 to 44
34%

363 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

283 residents

Age 65 and over
8.5%

91 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+
98.9%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
98.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
98.9%
Gigabit-capable
98.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
98.9%
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

15

within 5 km

  • BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES

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

    ODS code E82013

    162 m

  • SAS WEST HERTS

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

    ODS code Y08362

    162 m

  • NEW ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82106

    1.6 km

  • 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

    1.9 km

  • SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82015

    2.0 km

  • ATTENBOROUGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code E82124

    3.5 km

  • MANOR VIEW PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82073

    3.5 km

  • CONSULTING ROOMS

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

    ODS code E82020

    3.6 km

  • SOUTH OXHEY SURGERY

    OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, WD19 7SF

    ODS code E82655

    3.6 km

  • MOUNTWOOD SURGERY

    RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2RG

    ODS code E86001

    4.0 km

  • GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, WD25 9GP

    ODS code E82017

    4.2 km

  • GADE AND CHORLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRES

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

    ODS code E82068

    4.2 km

  • THE COLNE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E82083

    4.2 km

  • EASTBURY SURGERY

    3 EASTBURY ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 3BG

    ODS code E86028

    4.3 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

  • Morrisons

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Cassiobridge Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Cassiobridge Road

    BCT · Watford

    0.1 miles

  • Ascot Road

    BCT · Holywell

    0.1 miles

  • Ascot Road

    BCT · Holywell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Watford 011D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,295 of 33,755

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

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

Schools

Published establishments

87 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 8 secondary schools. Ascot Road Primary School is the nearest published school at 135 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,638 published events cover 12 months, averaging 219.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,131 events.

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