Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 1BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of WD6 1BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	29.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	55.8%	0.6%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.2%	35.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	45.2%	6.0%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	82.7%	74.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	69.9%	69.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	9.6%	13%	3.4%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.6%	6.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	69.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.7%	21.5%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	28.6%	0.5%	28.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Clarendon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarendon Road was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarendon Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 76th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1BE, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Clarendon Road are based on 51 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 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1BE

Average Price
£501,373

Semi-Detached
£466,741

Terraced
£512,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarendon Road

Average Price
£508,546

Semi-Detached
£493,235

Terraced
£510,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarendon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-14	£454,582
61 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-07-08	£469,565
37 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-01-06	£530,547
57 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2014-01-03	£574,316
45 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-03-12	£495,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,075 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	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,254 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,922 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	4,345 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	2,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,906 yd	Other independent 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
BBC Club Bar Restaurant	Clarendon Road, Borehamwood	123 yd
Creams Dessert Cafe	143 - 145 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	203 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6E, Borehamwood Shopping Park	216 yd
Papa John's Pizza	163 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	223 yd
Chloes	103 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	199 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	314 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	473 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	473 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Sandwich Shop	155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	213 yd
Lots Of Rice	114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	255 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	317 yd
Pumpernicks Bagel Bakery	53 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	341 yd
Borehamwood Kosher Deli	51 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	216 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	216 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	216 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	276 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	592 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		778 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	787 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	873 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	991 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	1,067 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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