Kensington Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 1LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	53.4%	54.7%	1.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	46.6%	45.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	34.8%	44.4%	9.6%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	37.2%	-10.8%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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%) 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	58.5%	58.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	33.2%	29.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	41.7%	10.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.4%	74.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	81.9%	72.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	81%	72.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.2%	13.7%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	5%	6.3%	1.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	30.1%	0.5%	29.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Way was 501.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 423.2% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Kensington Way has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 9th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 1LD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kensington Way are based on 196 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 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1LD

Average Price
£677,804

Semi-Detached
£677,804

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Way

Average Price
£443,470

Semi-Detached
£686,097

Terraced
£560,593

Detached
£474,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2013-03-15	£643,923
2 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2006-09-08	£696,471
2 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£154,950	1999-05-10	£751,432
1 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£154,950	1999-04-30	£755,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1LD

Employment

WD6 1LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	47
Retired	32
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,107 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	2out of 4	641 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,244 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	4,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,534 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	3,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	4,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	4,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	4,276 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
A1 Golf Cafe	A1 Golf Activity Centre, Rowley Lane	606 yd
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	641 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	681 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	714 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maccabi London	Rowley Lane Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Barnet		759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	444 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	446 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	639 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	149 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	288 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	368 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
A1 Golf Driving Range A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE ROWLEY LANE	golf	604 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	679 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		866 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	867 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	1,081 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	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%

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