Kensington Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 1LH, 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 1LH, 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 400.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 344.2% 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 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 202 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 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1LH

Average Price
£393,033

Semi-Detached
£663,905

Terraced
£540,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,688

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Way

Average Price
£444,593

Semi-Detached
£701,206

Terraced
£574,001

Detached
£474,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,415

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-03-16	£285,000
15 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£549,000	2026-03-16	£549,000
46 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-12-08	£279,398
3 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-09-01	£588,376
53 Kensington Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-02	£257,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1LH

Employment

WD6 1LH 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	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	2out of 4	1,179 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	635 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,432 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	970 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	2,376 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	4,197 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	4,728 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	2,698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	3,246 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,585 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Additional Resource Provision Glengall Road , Edgware HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,830 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	3,864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	567 yd
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	675 yd
A1 Golf Cafe	A1 Golf Activity Centre, Rowley Lane	678 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	759 yd
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maccabi London	Rowley Lane Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Barnet		854 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	564 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	568 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	672 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	759 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		972 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	208 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	271 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	495 yd
A1 Golf Driving Range A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE ROWLEY LANE	golf	676 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		770 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	803 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	831 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	956 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	90.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.36 Mbit/s

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