Station Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 1GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	43%	48.9%	5.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57%	51.1%	-5.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	42.6%	50.5%	7.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	32%	-11.9%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.1%	13%	4.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2%	1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (94.5%) 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	58.7%	62%	3.3%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	18%	7.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	49.5%	6.9%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	11.5%	3%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.5%	11%	6.5%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67%	69.9%	2.9%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	60.9%	47.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	16.2%	27.1%	10.9%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	59.8%	46.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.3%	12.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	15.1%	18.7%	3.6%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.9%.

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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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD6 1GQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Station Road are based on 349 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 Station Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1GQ

Average Price
£336,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,634

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£347,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£495,605

Detached
£736,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,438

Other
£423,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Odette Court Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£301,000	2026-01-05	£301,951
Flat 2 Odette Court Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-12	£269,525
Flat 32 Odette Court Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-26	£396,670
Flat 16 Odette Court Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2020-09-02	£335,893
Flat 33 Odette Court Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-08-11	£423,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	2out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,584 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,527 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	1,569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,410 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	3,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	2,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divan	2 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	150 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	182 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	188 yd
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	216 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	291 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	391 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	391 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	552 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	185 yd
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	191 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	198 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	204 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	195 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	244 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	467 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	467 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	276 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	931 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 1GQ