Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 1HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of WD6 1HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	27.4%	26.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	63.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	19.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	56.3%	59.8%	3.5%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	34.5%	28.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	41.4%	15.3%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.9%	77.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	81.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	81.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0%	14.2%	14.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	32.4%	0.5%	31.9%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bullhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bullhead Road was 170.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bullhead Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 37th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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. 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 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bullhead Road are based on 317 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 Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1HW

Average Price
£582,677

Semi-Detached
£611,807

Terraced
£524,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£579,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bullhead Road

Average Price
£540,399

Semi-Detached
£563,210

Terraced
£519,167

Detached
£625,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,581

Other
£423,047

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bullhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2022-01-14	£506,938
13 Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-05-25	£749,566
1A Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2019-02-27	£587,466
29 Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-11-07	£460,758
37 Bullhead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-08-14	£546,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1HW

Employment

WD6 1HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

WD6 1HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	39
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	276 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	449 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	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	4,802 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	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	2,978 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	84 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	441 yd
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	510 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	602 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	444 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	674 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	865 yd
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	463 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	613 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	644 yd
Lots Of Rice	114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	796 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	450 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	510 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		189 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	436 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	550 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	573 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	695 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	734 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 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	244.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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