Housing in WD18 6SU
What the homes in WD18 6SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywell
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
WD18 6SUWatford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.8%). Flats make up 58.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
34.4% of households in the WD18 6SU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.6%1%
- Private rented31.9%20.5%
- Social rented28.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 33% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Watford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Watford (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD18 6SU (Holywell) (about 1,835 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.