Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 1RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	31.6%	33.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	55.7%	2.3%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	33.1%	31%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.6%	16.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.9%	6.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	41.4%	15.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.7%	72.8%	-9.9%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	86.9%	74.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	74.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.8%	17.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	22.5%	0.5%	22.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Thornbury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Gardens was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbury Gardens has the 39th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 107th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 Thornbury Gardens are based on 90 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 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1RB

Average Price
£584,967

Semi-Detached
£588,707

Terraced
£549,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Gardens

Average Price
£560,718

Semi-Detached
£581,879

Terraced
£556,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-12-18	£620,040
25 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-03-28	£697,806
43 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-29	£535,115
9 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-08-25	£672,547
59 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-10-24	£703,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1RB

Employment

WD6 1RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 1RB 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	100
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	2out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	841 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,595 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	950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,073 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	2,188 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	4,628 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	4,184 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	2,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	2,662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Additional Resource Provision Glengall Road , Edgware HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,886 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
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	182 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	276 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	638 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	833 yd
Crepeaffaire	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	885 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	936 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	176 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	276 yd
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	628 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	639 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	811 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	918 yd
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,074 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	314 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	332 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	441 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		613 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	769 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	978 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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