WD18 8YU - Information

Overview

The WD18 8YU postcode is in Watford, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WD18 8YU area, explore the WD18 8YU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD18 8YU area, visit the WD18 8YU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.42819759416665854, 51.64763517209987 ]
  • What 3 Words: wacky.each.armed
  • 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 Index8294

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Expanding Areas, while the work-zone classification is Science and business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Holywell(0.37 mi)

  • Holywell, (0.37 mi)
  • West Watford, (0.72 mi)
  • Croxley Green, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Woodshots Meadow(0.03 mi)

  • Woodshots Meadow, (0.03 mi)
  • Woodshots Meadow, (0.03 mi)
  • Faraday Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Ascot Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Ascot Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Faraday Close, (0.12 mi)
  • Croxley Park Management Centre, (0.14 mi)
  • Croxley Park Management Centre, (0.15 mi)
  • Morrisons, (0.20 mi)
  • Couper House, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Watford(1.49 mi)

  • Watford, (1.49 mi)
  • Watford High Street, (1.61 mi)
  • Watford Junction, (1.75 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport(11.78 mi)

  • Heathrow Airport, (11.78 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (12.27 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (12.27 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (12.48 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Ascot Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WD18 8AD (0.21 mi)Details
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 6BW (0.35 mi)Details
Westfield AcademySecondary, Good11-18WD18 6NS (0.41 mi)Details
Croxley Danes SchoolSecondary, Good11-18WD3 3LR (0.42 mi)Details
Holywell Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WD18 6LL (0.48 mi)Details
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7WD3 3QQ (0.58 mi)Details
Watford Grammar School for BoysSecondary, Outstanding11-18WD18 7JF (0.79 mi)Details
Harvey Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WD3 3BN (0.89 mi)Details
Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD18 0DD (0.90 mi)Details
Chater Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WD18 7RD (0.94 mi)Details
Merchant Taylors' SchoolSecondary, None11-18HA6 2HT (0.97 mi)Details
Yorke Mead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WD3 3PX (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bridgewater surgeriesActivebridgewater house, 7 printers avenue, watford, hertfordshire01923202600WD18 7QR
new road surgeryActivethe surgery, 166 new road, croxley green, rickmansworth, hertfordshire01923604884WD3 3HD
baldwins lane surgeryActivebaldwins lane surgery, 266 baldwins lane, croxley green, rickmansworth, herts.01923774732WD3 3LG
Nearby Amenities
  • New Happy Place Chinese Takeaway
    0.40 mi
  • Croxley Express Bbq
    0.47 mi
  • Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway
    0.51 mi
  • The Viking
    0.52 mi

WD18 8YU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WD188YU is 282 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 133 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 30.

Education

Regarding education, 77 adults have Does not apply, while 38 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (247), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (218).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (22)
  • Elementary occupations (21), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (14)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (103), followed by No religion (87).

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 (31) followed by Intermediate occupations (31), and Semi-routine occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (398), and 172 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1149) and Middle East and Asia (199).