EXPLORER DRIVE, WD18 6GX - Information

Overview

The WD18 6GX postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD18 6GX area, explore the WD18 6GX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD18 6GX area, visit the WD18 6GX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.415154740924657, 51.64736995382217 ]
  • What 3 Words: nuns.neck.that
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWD18
WardHolywell
Middle layer Super Output AreaHolywell
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 wardHolywell
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWatford
Multiple Deprivation Index18834

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Young ethnic communities / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Holywell(0.24 mi)

  • Holywell, (0.24 mi)
  • West Watford, (0.33 mi)
  • The Rookery, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Explorer Drive(0.06 mi)

  • Explorer Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • Euston Avenue, (0.09 mi)
  • Crusader Way, (0.12 mi)
  • Westfield Community College, (0.13 mi)
  • High View, (0.14 mi)
  • Tolpits Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Westfield Community College, (0.14 mi)
  • Euston Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • High View, (0.20 mi)
  • Healey Road, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford(0.99 mi)

  • Watford, (0.99 mi)
  • Watford High Street, (1.08 mi)
  • Bushey, (1.32 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport(11.85 mi)

  • Heathrow Airport, (11.85 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (12.32 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (12.32 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (12.58 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Westfield AcademySecondary, Good11-18WD18 6NS (0.15 mi)Details
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 6BW (0.21 mi)Details
Holywell Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WD18 6LL (0.25 mi)Details
Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 0DD (0.33 mi)Details
Ascot Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD18 8AD (0.36 mi)Details
Chater Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WD18 7RD (0.52 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 7JF (0.53 mi)Details
Chater Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0WN (0.69 mi)Details
Croxley Danes SchoolSecondary, Good11-18WD3 3LR (0.86 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 0AE (0.86 mi)Details
West Herts College0, Good16-99WD17 3EZ (0.96 mi)Details
Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11WD18 0AZ (0.97 mi)Details
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary, Good3-7WD18 0WF (0.97 mi)Details
Merchant Taylors' SchoolSecondary, None11-18HA6 2HT (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bridgewater surgeriesActivebridgewater house, 7 printers avenue, watford, hertfordshire01923202600WD18 7QR
watford health centreActiveground floor, colne house, 21 upton road, watford, hertfordshire01923226266WD18 0JP
Nearby Amenities

EXPLORER DRIVE, WD18 6GX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD186GX is 264 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2186), Between 25 to 34 (1877), and Between 35 to 44 (1826).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 76 people, followed by Indian with a total of 65.

Education

Regarding education, 122 adults have Level 4, while 19 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (342), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (261).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (54)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (23), and
  • Elementary occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (142), followed by No religion (56).

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 (77) followed by Intermediate occupations (27), and Small employers and own account workers (26).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (621), and 187 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (951) and Middle East and Asia (422).