WD18 0LN

POSTCODE

WD18 0LN is a postcode in Holywell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6464, -0.4047
OS grid TQ104953 (510,475, 195,379)
IMD England
4/10
#10173
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJHWW+G4
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£409,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 936 sales
+1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£409,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 936 sales
+1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10173
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10173 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD18 0LN
HM Land Registry · Watford
Average price
£457,419
Median price: £409,500
Median +1.1% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 936 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £426,825
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£495k£413k£330k
Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Feb '26Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WD18 0LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD18 0LN

Counts are for Holywell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +18%
372512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY stable
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

85
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,995
White Brit.34.3%
Pakistani22.0%
Indian8.6%
Other White8.5%
Other Asian7.3%
+ 9 other groups · 19.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,995
Christian36.0%
Muslim31.1%
No religion21.2%
Hindu5.4%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,995
35–4923.0%
25–3417.3%
50–6415.4%
10–159.9%
5–97.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 710
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
One person: other17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Coordinates & Location for WD18 0LN

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Holywell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD18 0LN
Coordinates
51.6464, -0.4047
Grid reference
TQ104953
Easting
510,475
Northing
195,379
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJHWW+G4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Watford (Watford)
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Watford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Watford
Local Authority
Council Area
Watford E14001568
Constituency
E14001568
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Holywell
Constituency code
E14001568
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Watford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Watford

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Watford 011C E01023865
E01023865
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 011C E01023865
E01023865
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM6:15 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
February 2025 — Introduced
Postcode WD18 0LN introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode WD18 0LN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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