Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 2AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	34.1%	34.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	53%	2.8%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90.7%) 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	58.7%	65.4%	6.7%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	30.4%	25.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WD6 2AB this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	7.9%	-10.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20%	9.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	50.5%	13.3%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.6%	70.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	77.6%	72%	-5.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	72%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	17.1%	15.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.2%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	31.7%	0.5%	31.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Gardens was 97.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Gardens has the 39th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 102nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 2AB, 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 Wordsworth Gardens are based on 134 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 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2AB

Average Price
£608,410

Semi-Detached
£590,167

Terraced
£616,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Gardens

Average Price
£639,070

Semi-Detached
£652,387

Terraced
£634,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-01-23	£665,428
61 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-11-08	£630,947
11 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-04-10	£663,812
89 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-10-30	£607,137
85 Wordsworth Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£599,950	2022-09-01	£578,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2AB

Employment

WD6 2AB 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 2AB 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	150
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School St Nicholas Close , Elstree WD6 3EW	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided 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	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,829 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,059 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	3,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	2,784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	3,320 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	688 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	711 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	726 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	736 yd
Reel Cinema	84 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	828 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	926 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	926 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	975 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	712 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	720 yd
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	729 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	730 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	656 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	733 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	983 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	983 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	987 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	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.9%

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	48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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