Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 1AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52.3%	3.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 WD6 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	37.6%	49.1%	11.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	39.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.7%) 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	47.6%	64.3%	16.7%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	38.4%	26.4%	-12.0%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	11%	5.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	6.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.5%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	53.2%	29.1%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4%	7.2%	3.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.5%	66.9%	-14.6%	81.4%	-14.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	74.5%	57.5%	-17.0%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	6.7%	18.1%	11.4%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	12.7%	5.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	57.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.6%	20.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.9%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	14.2%	0.5%	13.7%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Holmesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesley Road was 10.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmesley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 6th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD6 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holmesley Road are based on 171 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 Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1AL

Average Price
£351,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,474

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesley Road

Average Price
£432,016

Semi-Detached
£634,258

Terraced
£675,585

Detached
£679,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,936

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Nuffield House Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-11-12	£328,276
Flat 2 Nuffield House Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-15	£393,270
Flat 5 Nuffield House Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-07-28	£393,448
Flat 23 Nuffield House Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-27	£352,690
Flat 21 Nuffield House Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-08-26	£378,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	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	700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,173 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,792 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	4,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,896 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Creams Dessert Cafe	143 - 145 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	23 yd
Papa John's Pizza	163 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	78 yd
Cafe At 96	Hertsmere Leisure, 96 Shenley Road	99 yd
Jennys Cafe	126 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	105 yd
Chloes	103 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	18 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	185 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	488 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	517 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Sandwich Shop	155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	53 yd
Lots Of Rice	114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	77 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	228 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	246 yd
Pumpernicks Bagel Bakery	53 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	116 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	267 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	267 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	267 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	540 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	662 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		673 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	698 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	975 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	305.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	293.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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