Cranes Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 2ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.2%	49.7%	3.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	43.1%	37.2%	-5.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	50.3%	8.2%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	50.1%	7.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	39.4%	34.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19%	17.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	9.2%	-11.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.3%	3.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	33.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	79.2%	69.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	80.6%	69.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	71.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.5%	21.1%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Cranes Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranes Way was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cranes Way has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 151st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 2ES, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cranes Way are based on 52 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 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2ES

Average Price
£480,829

Semi-Detached
£505,149

Terraced
£464,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranes Way

Average Price
£418,309

Semi-Detached
£417,233

Terraced
£455,057

Detached
£965,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,758

Other
£11,286

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranes WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-06-28	£600,736
46 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-06-28	£451,936
42 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-06-03	£498,891
48 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-02-26	£457,402
40 Cranes Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-10-24	£426,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2ES

Employment

WD6 2ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	43
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	24
Transport and storage	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	623 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	838 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	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,351 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,746 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	3,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	2,738 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	2,848 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	3,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	291 yd
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	389 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	700 yd
Miller & Carter	Miller And Carter, Stirling Corner, Barnet	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	291 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	394 yd
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	698 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way		672 yd
Think Organics Private Limited	Britannic House, Stirling Way		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	723 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	794 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	824 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	927 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 2ES