Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 2RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52.5%	0.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.7%	47.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	45.8%	39.6%	-6.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	44.4%	8.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	48.3%	46.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	38.3%	36.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10%	12.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
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	20%	17.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	12.8%	-10.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16%	-1.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	30%	12.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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)
Indian	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.4%	66.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	74.2%	65.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	5.2%	12.6%	7.4%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	65.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.3%	21.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.4%	-13.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Balmoral Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Drive was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 64th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Balmoral Drive are based on 165 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 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2RD

Average Price
£255,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,031

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Drive

Average Price
£373,323

Semi-Detached
£528,455

Terraced
£466,110

Detached
£475,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,553

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2026-02-12	£242,509
24 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-29	£259,553
32 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-29	£272,711
18 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-03-27	£267,049
10 Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2016-09-02	£297,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2RD

Employment

WD6 2RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	81
Retired	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	3out of 4	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	2out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	863 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,192 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	2,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,088 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	4,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	2,909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	3,196 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	3,372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Additional Resource Provision Glengall Road , Edgware HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY	- not rated	3,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	589 yd
A1 Golf Cafe	A1 Golf Activity Centre, Rowley Lane	600 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	652 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	766 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maccabi London	Rowley Lane Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Barnet		720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	330 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	333 yd
Seaworld	112 Manor Way, Borehamwood	588 yd
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	138 yd
Tempsford Green Tempsford Avenue	grass pitches	276 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	309 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Rowley Lane Sports Ground ROWLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	592 yd
A1 Golf Driving Range A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE A1 GOLF DRIVING RANGE ROWLEY LANE	golf	598 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	872 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		928 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 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	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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