Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 1RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	48.4%	54.3%	5.9%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	51.6%	45.7%	-5.9%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 area around WD6 1RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	42.5%	47%	4.5%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	33.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33%	33.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.4%	18.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	16%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16%	28.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	12%	3.8%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.1%	22%	9.9%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	73.4%	60%	-13.4%	81.4%	-21.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	72.5%	58.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6.3%	13.7%	7.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	11%	15.6%	4.6%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	58%	-12.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	26.1%	25.0%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.9%	4.6%	-8.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Thornbury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Gardens was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thornbury Gardens has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 116th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 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 1RD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 87 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 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1RD

Average Price
£496,489

Semi-Detached
£500,856

Terraced
£527,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Gardens

Average Price
£551,928

Semi-Detached
£568,894

Terraced
£543,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-07-07	£578,149
79 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2022-04-28	£456,320
81 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£537,500	2020-12-17	£591,131
78 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,000	2019-02-20	£287,526
73 Thornbury Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-10-17	£493,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WD6 1RD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,029 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,875 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	4,758 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	3,969 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	3,067 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	3,165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	3,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,789 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
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	69 yd
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	86 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	830 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	871 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	69 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	88 yd
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	614 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	626 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way	905 yd
Think Organics Private Limited	Britannic House, Stirling Way	938 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	971 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	440 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	501 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	578 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	808 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		822 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	958 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,037 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 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.