WD18 0BU - Information

Overview

The WD18 0BU postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD18 0BU area, explore the WD18 0BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD18 0BU area, visit the WD18 0BU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.39736439240696386, 51.65467283001207 ]
  • What 3 Words: pigs.banks.pushed
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWD18
WardCentral
Middle layer Super Output AreaCentral Watford
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWatford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceHertfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCentral
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWatford
Multiple Deprivation Index14230

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Urban cultural mix / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Watford(0.08 mi)

  • Watford, (0.08 mi)
  • West Watford, (0.69 mi)
  • The Rookery, (0.75 mi)
  • Oxhey, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St Mary's Road(0.03 mi)

  • St Mary's Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Market Street, (0.03 mi)
  • Market Street, (0.03 mi)
  • Market Street, (0.04 mi)
  • Market Street, (0.06 mi)
  • High Street, (0.07 mi)
  • High Street, (0.07 mi)
  • High Street, (0.09 mi)
  • High Street, (0.10 mi)
  • High Street, (0.11 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford(0.08 mi)

  • Watford, (0.08 mi)
  • Watford High Street, (0.28 mi)
  • Watford Junction, (0.61 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport(12.49 mi)

  • Heathrow Airport, (12.49 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (12.95 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (12.95 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (13.25 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 0AE (0.23 mi)Details
Chater Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0WN (0.25 mi)Details
Central Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WD17 2LX (0.25 mi)Details
Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD17 1JJ (0.29 mi)Details
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary, Good3-7WD18 0WF (0.31 mi)Details
Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0AZ (0.40 mi)Details
Chater Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WD18 7RD (0.49 mi)Details
West Herts College0, Good16-99WD17 3EZ (0.53 mi)Details
Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 0DD (0.69 mi)Details
Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD17 3HD (0.71 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 7JF (0.73 mi)Details
Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7WD23 2QH (0.90 mi)Details
Longwood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD23 2QG (0.96 mi)Details
Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11WD19 4SG (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
watford health centreActiveground floor, colne house, 21 upton road, watford, hertfordshire01923226266WD18 0JP
suthergrey house medical centreActivesuthergrey house med ctr, 37a st. johns road, watford, hertfordshire01923224424WD17 1LS
the elms surgeryActive38 the avenue, watford, hertfordshire01923224203WD17 4NT
Nearby Amenities

WD18 0BU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD180BU is 302 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2807), Between 35 to 44 (2391), and Below 14 (1992).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 94 people, followed by White: English with a total of 92.

Education

Regarding education, 130 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (575), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (405).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (41)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (28), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (146), followed by No religion (76).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Small employers and own account workers (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (913), and 281 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1444) and Middle East and Asia (424).