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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtWD18
Telephone code01923
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,296 residentsin the Holywell census areaMedian age 34.53,850 households39% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright29% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,082 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 8%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 44% go by car, 10% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C701 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarpdell Lakelake · under a mileHampermill Lakelake · under a mileBushey Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miRAF Bushey Hall (Former)historic site · 2.0 miTommy Deacon's Hillhill · 1.0 miJacotts Hillhill · 1.4 miThe Dellvalley · 1.3 miScotsbridge River Chesswalk or trail · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCassiobury Parkpark · under a mile · 76 haCassio Commonpark · under a mileRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWest Herts Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 105 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSouth Oxhey Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 63 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,155 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUrgent Care Hemel Hempstead Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHolywell Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreenfield Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHertfordshire Constabulary (Watford Police Station)1.0 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Watford -Tolpits Laneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryWestfield Academyages 11-18, 1,331 pupilsright herePrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 448 pupilsright herePrimaryAscot Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 391 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts Collegeunder a mileUniversityBrunel University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationWatford High Street1.1 miUndergroundWatford Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling9.6 miFerryKew Pier13 miBus stops100 within a mileCar parkWatford Station Car Park (TfL)under a mileEV chargingbp PulseWatford3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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