Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 1TT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	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 vicinity of WD6 1TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	37.6%	30.9%	-6.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	52.4%	4.2%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.3%) 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	47.6%	56.4%	8.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	38.4%	30.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	7.4%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	41.4%	17.3%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4%	7.4%	3.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.5%	72.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	74.5%	74.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.9%	1.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.4%	2.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	73.7%	73.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.9%	16.8%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	17.6%	0.5%	17.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Shenley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Road was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shenley Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 129th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD6 1TT, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Shenley Road are based on 426 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 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 1TT

Average Price
£703,072

Semi-Detached
£655,046

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£799,123

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Road

Average Price
£502,129

Semi-Detached
£545,442

Terraced
£592,502

Detached
£726,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,966

Other
£1,434,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314B Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-02-21	£644,441
314A Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-09-23	£604,825
304 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-31	£711,389
314 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-25	£558,167
316 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2020-10-23	£746,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 1TT

Employment

WD6 1TT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 1TT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	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	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	598 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Academy converter	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	5,274 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	5,003 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	2,985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	4,377 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	4,386 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
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	286 yd
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	384 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	405 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	526 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	306 yd
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	642 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	711 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	872 yd
Mops & Brooms	Rowley Lane, Borehamwood	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	197 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	487 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	491 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	644 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	152 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	564 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	785 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	1,066 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	163 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	220 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	284 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	350 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		504 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	558 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	959 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,045 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 1TT