Watford Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 3BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.9%	52.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.1%	47.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	33.8%	37.3%	3.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	54.5%	3.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	28.6%	15.7%	-12.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	35%	9.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.4%	5%	1.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.4%	72.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	82%	70.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	3.6%	11.8%	8.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	70.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.4%	15.0%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 146.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% higher than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 51st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD6 3BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Watford Road 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 Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watford Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 3BE

Average Price
£783,124

Semi-Detached
£595,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,158,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£647,088

Semi-Detached
£567,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,205,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Fishery Inn Watford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2020-02-28	£1,205,017
Willow Cottage Watford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-02-10	£437,432
Willow Cottage Watford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,500	2017-01-09	£420,289
Elmcroft Watford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2006-07-28	£791,890
Elmcroft Watford Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2002-05-14	£726,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 3BE

Employment

WD6 3BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	111
Self-Employed	39
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service 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
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School St Nicholas Close , Elstree WD6 3EW	3out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE School 127 Stanmore Hill , HA7 3FD	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House Primary School Common Road , HA7 3JB	- not rated	2,980 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	3,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	4,143 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,785 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	3,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,097 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
J K Catering	Unit 610, Centennial Park	420 yd
Village Urban Resort London Watford (Restaurant, Bar, Starbu	Village Hotel, Centennial Park	537 yd
Eastern Brasserie	3 Watling House, High Street	676 yd
Rustic Rhubarb	Farm Kitchen, Aldenham Country Park	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elstree Cricket Club	Aldenham Road, Elstree		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatchend And Elstree Cricket Club ELSTREE CRICKET CLUB ELSTREE CRICKET CLUB ALDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Village Gym (Watford) UNIT 110 UNIT 110 CENTENNIAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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.