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WD99 postcode area · Watford

The WD99 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Watford. Area Scores range from 37 to 37 across them. Every full WD99 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the WD99 district: Holywell, ranked #4,262 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 38 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £385,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,345a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime88per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied41%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000

People living in WD99 Census 2021

Residents10,295
Median age (est.)35
Density5,352per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above38%
No car or van26%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 36%45–64 21%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 14%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 30%
Own outright 14%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 29%Private rent 30%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 16%Other: 14%
One person 28%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 16%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Elementary13%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure11%
Managers & directors10%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 49%Asian: 34%Black: 8%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 49%Asian 34%Black 8%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · Muslim 21% · No religion 21%

Born outside the UK: 40%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD99.

WD18 WD1 WD19 WD17 WD24 WD23 WD2 HA6

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.