Penta Court, Borehamwood, WD6 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 1SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.5%	51.9%	9.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	57.5%	48.1%	-9.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	54.1%	48.4%	-5.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	35.9%	1.1%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	10.4%	4.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) 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	61.8%	66.9%	5.1%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	30.5%	26.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	13%	4.7%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	46.4%	-4.4%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.1%	64.6%	4.5%	81.4%	-16.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	61.4%	55.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	6.9%	23.4%	16.5%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	55.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	8.2%	23.2%	15.0%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	5.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Penta Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penta Court was 289.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penta Court has the 8th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 16th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 1SL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Penta Court are based on 6 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 Penta Court, Borehamwood, WD6 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1SL

Average Price
£714,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£700,315

Other
£719,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penta Court

Average Price
£760,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£933,745

Other
£673,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penta CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Penta Court, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£507,000	2018-09-28	£507,000
4 Penta Court, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£507,000	2018-09-28	£507,000
3 Penta Court, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,338,500	2018-09-28	£1,338,500
5 Penta Court, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-09-28	£710,000
2 Penta Court, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£346,875	2018-02-23	£342,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1SL

Employment

WD6 1SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1SL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD6 1SL 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	80
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	2out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,575 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,846 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	348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,498 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,463 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	3,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	2,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,627 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,627 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,862 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
Divan	2 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	56 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	96 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	109 yd
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	135 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	197 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	297 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	297 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	512 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	102 yd
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	114 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	119 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	132 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	102 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	220 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	390 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	390 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	344 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	965 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	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.

Overview of WD6 1SL