Aberford Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 1PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	55.3%	52.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	40.4%	3.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	43%	-1.8%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	56.1%	1.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	25.9%	27.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.2%	20.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23%	34.3%	11.3%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.7%	78.9%	1.2%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	73.8%	72.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	9.1%	15%	5.9%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	72.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.3%	14.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7%	5.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	10%	1.9%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.1%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	12.4%	0.5%	11.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Aberford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aberford Road was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Aberford Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 83rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 1PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Aberford Road are based on 43 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 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1PG

Average Price
£403,677

Semi-Detached
£451,013

Terraced
£395,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aberford Road

Average Price
£429,949

Semi-Detached
£439,467

Terraced
£428,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aberford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-11-05	£422,461
5 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-02-19	£433,142
3 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-02-17	£494,192
15 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2014-07-11	£260,344
3 Aberford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-02-14	£437,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1PG

Employment

WD6 1PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 1PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	74
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	1,017 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,280 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,740 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	2,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	4,315 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
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	136 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	337 yd
BBC Club Bar Restaurant	Clarendon Road, Borehamwood	371 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	524 yd
The Arch Restaurant	195C Shenley Road, Borehamwood	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	504 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	588 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	602 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	604 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	557 yd
Subway Sandwich Shop	155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	573 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	615 yd
Lots Of Rice	114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	619 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	578 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	578 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	578 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	613 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	387 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	736 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	897 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		910 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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