Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 2QL is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	42.7%	43%	0.3%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	57.3%	57%	-0.3%	49.0%	8.0%

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 area around WD6 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57%	54%	-3.0%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	26.8%	4.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	37.1%	40.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	28.4%	36.6%	8.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	20.7%	13.6%	-7.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	12.9%	8.1%	-4.8%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26%	24.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	15.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11%	30.7%	19.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	12%	3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.3%	83.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	2.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	77.2%	77.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	77.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.7%	12.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.7%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Balmoral Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Drive was 379.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.0% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 13th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Balmoral Drive 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 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2QL

Average Price
£217,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,926

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Drive

Average Price
£369,546

Semi-Detached
£517,068

Terraced
£455,264

Detached
£475,386

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,426

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-03-21	£234,549
109 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2010-06-28	£256,725
109 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2007-09-21	£200,012
115 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,500	2006-09-15	£199,439
85 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,500	2005-02-23	£202,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2QL

Employment

WD6 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	951 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	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	971 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,293 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	4,187 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	4,374 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	3,178 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	3,438 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	3,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	4,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	4,225 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
The Manor Cafe	114 Manor Way, Borehamwood	515 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	543 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	560 yd
A1 Golf Cafe	A1 Golf Activity Centre, Rowley Lane	688 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maccabi London	Rowley Lane Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Barnet		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	89 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	95 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	516 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way		808 yd
Think Organics Private Limited	Britannic House, Stirling Way		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	223 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	304 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	438 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	476 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
A1 Golf Driving Range A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE ROWLEY LANE	golf	687 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	901 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		1,067 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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