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WD5 5AN area guide

Who lives in WD5 5AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holywell
Council: Watford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,081 (2024)

WD5 5ANAbbots Langley

At a glance

What WD5 5AN is like

WD5 5AN 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 2,081 people. 28.9% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 60.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD5 5AN compares

Headline figures for WD5 5AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 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 WD5 5AN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
60.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD5 5AN FAQs

Is WD5 5AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is WD5 5AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD5 5AN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD5 5AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers WD5 5AN?

The local authority for WD5 5AN is Watford.

WD5 5AN comes under Watford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD5 5AN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Croxley Underground Station, 0.7 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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