Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, WD6 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 2RN is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	55.8%	45.6%	-10.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	44.2%	54.4%	10.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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	14.1%	23.6%	9.5%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	39.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	17.9%	17.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	11.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	20.2%	23%	2.8%	48.4%	-25.4%
Good health	41.3%	39.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	26.9%	26.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around WD6 2RN this area, 50.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.8%	50.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	32.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.7%	85.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	89.3%	80.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	85.1%	79.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	18%	17.6%	9.8%	8.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Froghall Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Froghall Cottages was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Froghall Cottages has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 220th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD6 2RN, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Froghall Cottages are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, WD6 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 2RN

Average Price
£428,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Froghall Cottages

Average Price
£471,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Froghall CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-07-21	£429,116
5 Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-03-10	£392,272
1 Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2018-04-06	£445,557
6 Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2007-11-09	£434,008
5 Froghall Cottages, Borehamwood, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£194,995	2006-01-17	£442,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 2RN

Employment

WD6 2RN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD6 2RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 62% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	144
Full-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saffron Green Primary School Nicoll Way , WD6 2PP	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,453 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	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	2,062 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,690 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	4,432 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	3,391 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	2,016 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	2,325 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	2,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	2,928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	3,471 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
Miller & Carter	Miller And Carter, Stirling Corner, Barnet	159 yd
T(N)S Catering Management Ltd	Pinnacle House, Stangate Crescent	672 yd
The Curry Master	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hadley Football Club	Hadley Football Club, Brickfield Lane, Barnet		902 yd
The Gate Public House	The Gate, 195 Barnet Road, Barnet		1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Villa	144 Manor Way, Borehamwood	1,066 yd
Farm House Pizza	13 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	1,089 yd
Lakeside Chinese Takeaway	17 Howard Drive, Borehamwood	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Think Organics Private Limited	Britannic House, Stirling Way		301 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Stirling Way		378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arkley Village Hall & Tennis Club ARKLEY VILLAGE HALL ARKLEY VILLAGE HALL BRICKFIELD LANE	tennis courts	922 yd
Hdsa Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION BRICKFIELD LANE	grass pitches	979 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.