Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 2BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	28.1%	23.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	60.1%	11.0%	44.2%	15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48%	51.8%	3.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.5%	31.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	18%	-4.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	39.6%	12.7%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.9%	77%	-8.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	81.6%	75.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.1%	16.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	26.5%	0.5%	26.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melrose Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 2BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Melrose Avenue are based on 85 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 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2BH

Average Price
£724,983

Semi-Detached
£731,399

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£736,756

Semi-Detached
£747,435

Terraced
£493,688

Detached
£774,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-11-15	£883,326
17 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-12-20	£970,144
35 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,500	2022-07-08	£869,651
23 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-02-28	£792,857
11 Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-12-21	£713,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2BH

Employment

WD6 2BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2BH 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	105
Retired	86
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	1,422 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	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,566 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,657 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	5,301 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	3,442 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	2,872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,427 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
Reel Cinema	84 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	645 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	733 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	736 yd
Divan	2 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	745 yd
Wimpy Restaurant	9 Furzehill Parade, Shenley Road	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	870 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	880 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	919 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	981 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	732 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	732 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	733 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	770 yd
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	787 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	800 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	874 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	957 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	385 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	715 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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