Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	40.8%	-3.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	37.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.6%	14.8%	7.2%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	54.8%	6.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.2%	32.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WD6 1AD this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	29.4%	8.9%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	12.5%	4.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	6.9%	-8.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	32.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	18.2%	3.1%	-15.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	58.4%	70.1%	11.7%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	41.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	21.5%	36.3%	14.8%	6.1%	30.2%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.7%	41%	-1.7%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	10.6%	22.9%	12.3%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	15.2%	16.7%	1.5%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	20.1%	8.8%	-11.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	22.2%	0.9%	21.3%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Shenley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Road was 978.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 470.2% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shenley Road has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 240.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shenley Road are based on 423 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1AD

Average Price
£784,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,143,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Road

Average Price
£514,595

Semi-Detached
£553,214

Terraced
£601,163

Detached
£752,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,010

Other
£1,515,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-08-30	£2,030,990
11A Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-03-31	£347,866
17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2018-07-23	£23,237
17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-09-04	£172,309
17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-09-04	£172,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1AD

Employment

WD6 1AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,579 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	14 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	39 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	42 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	75 yd
Sababa	33 - 35 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	119 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	215 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	215 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	416 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	6 yd
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	32 yd
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	42 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	52 yd
Sushi Haven Chikchak Noodles	29 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	66 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	268 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	268 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	268 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	396 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	947 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		1,069 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of WD6 1AD