Holm Oak Park, Watford, WD18 0XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD18 0XP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WD18 0XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	48.2%	10.1%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	49%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	39.2%	35.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	6.2%	14.2%	8.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	11.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	47.8%	13.2%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	13.9%	3.1%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	12.6%	7.8%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	64.5%	58.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	52.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	13.6%	18.4%	4.8%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	22.2%	8.6%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	51.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.8%	15.9%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	7%	16%	9.0%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.3%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Holm Oak Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holm Oak Park was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holm Oak Park has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell and the 15th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD18 0XP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holm Oak Park are based on 188 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Holm Oak Park, Watford, WD18 0XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD18 0XP

Average Price
£211,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holm Oak Park

Average Price
£238,647

Semi-Detached
£201,029

Terraced
£362,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,238

Other
£199,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holm Oak ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Holm Oak Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-13	£247,766
21 Holm Oak Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-08-12	£335,036
35 Holm Oak Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2018-08-31	£252,407
21 Holm Oak Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-03-23	£293,077
16 Holm Oak Park, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-12-01	£187,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD18 0XP

Employment

WD18 0XP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WD18 0XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurance Haines School Vicarage Road , WD18 0DD	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Croxley View , WD18 6BW	4out of 4	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LL	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chater Infant School Southsea Avenue , WD18 7RD	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,800 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	1,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	174 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Colnbrook School Hayling Road , WD19 7UY	4out of 4	2,864 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	2,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Med Cakes	308 Whippendell Road, Watford	337 yd
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar	Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road	525 yd
Cafe West @ West Watford Free Church	West Watford Free Church, Tolpits Lane	588 yd
Chicos Parmi N Shakes	158 Whippendell Road, Watford	643 yd
Brazuca Bar	160 Whippendell Road, Watford	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	105 Vicarage Road, Watford	697 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	884 yd
The Oddfellows	14 Fearnley Street, Watford	924 yd
West Herts Sports Club	W H Sports Club Limited, 8 Park Avenue	953 yd
Two Trees Micro	18 Vicarage Road, Watford	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza And Kebab Corner	288 - 290 Whippendell Road, Watford	337 yd
BVRGR CO	310 Whippendell Road, Watford	337 yd
King Of Pizza	96 Queens Avenue, Watford	392 yd
Yummy Yummy Take Away	104 Princes Avenue, Watford	412 yd
The Viking	73 Tolpits Lane, Watford	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	170 Whippendell Road, Watford		643 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Community Sports Centre WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	437 yd
Westfield Academy TOLPITS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	477 yd
Watford Fc (Vicarage Road Stadium) VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
King George V Playing Fields Tolpits Lane	grass pitches	810 yd
Watford Grammar School For Boys RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	832 yd
West Herts Sports Club PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,066 yd
Bushey Cricket Club EASTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WD18 0XP