Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 2LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.8%	33.1%	1.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	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	46.7%	50.7%	4.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.2%	30.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.9%	18.7%	-9.2%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.6%	3.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	30.4%	11.2%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.5%	77.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	82.5%	76.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4%	5.3%	1.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	76.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.4%	13.3%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	17.4%	0.5%	16.9%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Norfolk Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Gardens was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 76th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 2LS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Norfolk Gardens are based on 69 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 Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2LS

Average Price
£587,153

Semi-Detached
£600,796

Terraced
£559,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Gardens

Average Price
£438,699

Semi-Detached
£465,891

Terraced
£475,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-02-11	£573,156
5 Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2011-11-15	£713,571
5 Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2004-12-16	£433,657
7 Norfolk Gardens, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1995-09-01	£526,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2LS

Employment

WD6 2LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	120
Retired	70
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	819 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	684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	755 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,518 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	4,427 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	4,375 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	3,320 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	3,510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	4,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	4,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	4,093 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 Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	351 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	423 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	695 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	788 yd
A1 Golf Cafe	A1 Golf Activity Centre, Rowley Lane	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maccabi London	Rowley Lane Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Barnet		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	350 yd
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	356 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	366 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way	991 yd
Think Organics Private Limited	Britannic House, Stirling Way	1,051 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	145 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	174 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	448 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	649 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	743 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		791 yd
A1 Golf Driving Range A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE ROWLEY LANE	golf	838 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 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%

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