325 stats from 18 datasets, from 16 sources, back to 1993, for the whole of the UK, where we can find it. Last updated: 20 Apr 2026

Holywell

Ward · E05011048

Ward
Holywell
Council
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Country
England
Constituency
Watford
Police
Hertfordshire

House prices

£761k£381k£019952025
Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat
Property type Latest YoY Since 1995 vs England
Detached £620k +52% +685% +46%
Semi-detached £565k +16% +624% 2.0×
Terraced £470k +7.8% +710% +90%
Flat £298k +2.8% +576% +24%

Median sale prices in Holywell from HM Land Registry. Standard transactions only. England & Wales.

Schools

10 nearest schools offering GCSEs · results 2024–25

School Distance Admissions Attainment 8 English & Maths 5+
Westfield Academy 0.09 mi Non-sel 41.4 39%
Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.6 mi Non-sel 68.9 83%
Merchant Taylors' School 0.9 mi Selective 21.7 0%

Rents

Yours Trend Position
All bedrooms £1,815
1 bed £1,257
2 bed £1,587
3 bed £1,805
4+ bed £2,648

ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Estimated average monthly gross rent by bedroom count.

Crime

Reported crimes per month

Yours Trend Position
All crime 848
Violence & sexual offences 296
Burglary 33
Anti-social behaviour 153

From data.police.uk. Monthly counts of reported crimes by type, rolled up to local authority. Covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GP practices

NameTypeDistance
SAS WEST HERTS GP practice 0.7 mi
WATFORD CARE ALLIANCE GP practice 0.7 mi
BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES GP practice 0.7 mi
WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE GP practice 1.4 mi
THE ELMS SURGERY GP practice 1.7 mi

GP practice locations from NHS Organisation Data Service. Names link to NHS service page. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Transport

NameTypeDistance
Watford Underground Station Metro/tram 1.3 mi
Watford Underground Station Metro/tram 0.9 mi
Watford Underground Station Metro/tram 0.9 mi
Croxley Underground Station Metro/tram 1.8 mi
Moor Park Underground Station Metro/tram 2.5 mi

Transport stop data from NaPTAN. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Tube stations

StationDistance
Watford 0.9 mi
Croxley 1.8 mi
Moor Park 2.5 mi
Northwood 5.2 mi
Rickmansworth 3.7 mi

Tube station data from Transport for London. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Broadband

Availability of fast broadband

Yours Trend Position
Superfast (30Mbps+) 99.6%
Gigabit 92.5%
Full fibre (FTTP) 76.3%

Mobile coverage

Yours Trend Position
Indoor 4G (all operators) 99.6%
Indoor voice (all) 99.6%
5G outdoor (any) —

Ofcom Connected Nations mobile coverage data. Percentage of premises.

Deprivation

More deprivedLess deprived
 Holywell
average (lo–hi)
Overall29% (19–54)
Income16% (8–37)
Employment30% (17–70)
Education31% (18–65)
Health29% (21–65)
Crime50% (37–62)
Housing & services43% (33–87)
Living environment77% (20–91)

Your MP

Matt Turmaine MP

Labour

Watford

matt.turmaine.mp@parliament.uk

https://mattturmainemp.org

Green spaces

NameTypeDistance
Greenspace access point Park 0.3 mi
Greenspace access point Play space 0.3 mi
Greenspace access point Park 0.3 mi
King George V Playing Fields Playing field 0.4 mi
King George V Playing Fields Playing field 0.3 mi

Green space data from OS Open Greenspace. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Listed buildings

NameGradeDistance
Master's House at Watford Boys Grammar School II 0.7 mi
Cassio Bridge Lodge II 0.9 mi
Main Block at Watford Boys Grammar School II 0.8 mi
Church of St Michael II 0.9 mi
Statue of Sir Thomas White at Merchant Taylor's School II 3.1 mi

Listed building data from Historic England. Names link to the official list entry. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Companies

Yours Trend Position
Active companies 7,521
Total registered 8,259
Dormant 100
New (last year) 1,249
New (last 5 years) 3,963

Companies House free company data product.

Air quality

Yours Trend Position
PM2.5 8
PM10 12
NO₂ 12
NOₓ 16

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) modelled concentrations, µg/m³.

Road casualties

Yours Trend Position
All collisions 2
Fatal 0
Serious 1
Killed/serious 1
Pedestrian 1
Cyclist —

DfT STATS19 reported road casualties by severity.

Traffic

We don't have traffic data for England yet.

Flood risk

Yours Trend Position
Rivers & sea 0

Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea.

Bathing water

NameDistance
Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) 17.9 mi
Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) 17.5 mi

Bathing water quality from the Environment Agency. Names link to the EA profile. Distance links to directions (🚶 walk under 1 mile, 🚗 drive over).

Population

Yours Trend Position
Total population 1,735

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Age structure

Yours Trend Position
Aged 0–15 22.0%
Aged 16–64 65.9%
Aged 65+ 12.1%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Ethnic group

Yours Trend Position
White 47.4%
Asian 36.5%
Black 6.9%
Mixed 5.0%
Other 4.3%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Housing tenure

Yours Trend Position
Owner-occupied 40.0%
Social rented 28.1%
Private rented 31.9%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Accommodation type

Yours Trend Position
Detached 3.1%
Semi-detached 21.0%
Terraced 17.6%
Flat / maisonette 58.2%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Car availability

Yours Trend Position
No car or van 26.7%
1 car or van 45.9%
2+ cars or vans 27.4%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Economic activity

Yours Trend Position
Economically active 67.3%
Unemployed 3.6%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001, 1991

Qualifications

Yours Trend Position
No qualifications 20.4%
Degree or above 38.8%

Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, 2011, 2001

Health

We don't have health data for England yet.