Drayton Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 2BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.7%	48.6%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	29.3%	4.1%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	10.3%	3.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	4.5%

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	52.1%	53.9%	1.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	32.2%	27.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3%	5.4%	2.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	23.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	44.5%	7.4%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	9.7%	2.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.5%	76.6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-4.8%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	74.6%	66.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	12.4%	18.1%	5.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	65.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	15.2%	11.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	11.9%	8.3%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	31.2%	0.5%	30.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Drayton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Road was 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drayton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 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 2BX, 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 Drayton Road are based on 161 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 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2BX

Average Price
£441,948

Semi-Detached
£462,992

Terraced
£467,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,199

Other
£691,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Road

Average Price
£451,913

Semi-Detached
£545,831

Terraced
£471,819

Detached
£709,466

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,656

Other
£719,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£462,500	2024-08-15	£479,916
4 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-01-09	£501,547
Flat E Nuland Court, 50 - 52 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2023-10-11	£249,615
28 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-04-23	£500,900
74 Drayton Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-11-27	£320,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2BX

Employment

WD6 2BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 2BX 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	110
Retired	56
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	918 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,364 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	763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,595 yd	Community 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
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	146 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	147 yd
Sababa	33 - 35 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	185 yd
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	186 yd
Eli's Pizza	39 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	304 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	401 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	401 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	414 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	142 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	143 yd
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	145 yd
Sushi Haven Chikchak Noodles	29 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	182 yd
Kiyoto Sushi	31 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	222 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	376 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	385 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	385 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	211 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	802 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		992 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,092 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 2BX