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WD18 6GD

POSTCODE

WD18 6GD is a postcode in Holywell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6471, -0.4154
OS grid TQ097954 (509,735, 195,444)
IMD England
6/10
#18274
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
MoM -33% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJHWM+RV
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
18274
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18274 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
See sold prices in WD18

Police Recorded Crime near WD18 6GD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD18 6GD

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%
553514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY stable
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +150%
35193
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

85
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,827
White Brit.30.6%
Pakistani20.0%
Other White15.3%
Other Asian8.9%
Indian8.4%
+ 7 other groups · 16.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,827
Christian43.7%
Muslim23.1%
No religion18.3%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu5.8%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,828
35–4926.7%
25–3419.9%
50–6415.8%
10–156.8%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 703
One person: other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Watford Underground Station

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Watford High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Croxley Underground Station

    Underground

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Explorer Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westfield Community College

    Bus · opp · west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Euston Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westfield Community College

    Bus · o/s · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Euston Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-east

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WD18 6GD

England
Country
Watford
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Holywell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD18 6GD
Coordinates
51.6471, -0.4154
Grid reference
TQ097954
Easting
509,735
Northing
195,444
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJHWM+RV
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 011A E01023863
E01023863
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Watford 011 E02004978
E02004978
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Watford 011A E01023863
E01023863
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

7:25 AM6:09 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD18 6GD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023863 and MSOA E02004978 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18274
Present — Active
Postcode WD18 6GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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