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WD18 7UL area guide

Who lives in WD18 7UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holywell
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,620 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD18 7UL is like

WD18 7UL is a postcode in the Holywell area of Watford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,620 people. 53.7% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WD18 7 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD18 7UL compares

Headline figures for WD18 7UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 78 sales in WD18 7, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,534

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD18 7UL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD18 7UL FAQs

Is WD18 7UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD18 7UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in WD18 7 sold for a median of £355,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD18 7UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD18 7UL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD18 7UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.3% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.1%).

Which council covers WD18 7UL?

The local authority for WD18 7UL is Watford.

WD18 7UL comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD18 7UL?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Watford Underground Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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