Todd Close, Borehamwood, WD6 1FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 1FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51%	2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.3%	49%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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%	44.1%	6.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	41.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (92.7%) 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%	65.6%	18.0%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	38.4%	27.1%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1FZ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	8.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
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%	11.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	55.7%	31.6%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	81.5%	65.9%	-15.6%	81.4%	-15.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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%	64%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6.7%	17.5%	10.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
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%	64%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.2%	15.1%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	12.4%	7.8%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.6%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	27.3%	0.5%	26.8%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Todd Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Todd Close was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Todd Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 94th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

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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 1FZ, 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 Todd Close are based on 204 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 Todd Close, Borehamwood, WD6 1FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1FZ

Average Price
£302,890

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,890

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Todd Close

Average Price
£354,826

Semi-Detached
£689,999

Terraced
£632,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,589

Other
£39,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Todd CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Taylor Court Todd Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-09	£290,614
4 Taylor Court Todd Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-17	£287,551
5 Taylor Court Todd Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-09-09	£286,131
1 Taylor Court Todd Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-01-11	£318,888
18 Taylor Court Todd Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-06-28	£310,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1FZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD6 1FZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

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	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	330 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,961 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	3,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,655 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,655 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	4,218 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	4,279 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
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	244 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	293 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	398 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	630 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	413 yd
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	680 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	782 yd
Mops & Brooms	Rowley Lane, Borehamwood	962 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	356 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	714 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	715 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	729 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	163 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	613 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	147 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	230 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		399 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	811 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	851 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	932 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 1FZ