Delius Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 3DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	40.4%	39.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	47%	4.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	57.5%	47.3%	-10.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	26.1%	34.1%	8.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	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	20.9%	20.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.1%	-6.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	11.5%	4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.3%	78.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	79.6%	72.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	9.7%	16.2%	6.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	72.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.6%	18.1%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.5%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Delius Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delius Close was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Delius Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 136th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 Delius Close are based on 27 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 Delius Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 3DW

Average Price
£492,649

Semi-Detached
£494,459

Terraced
£467,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delius Close

Average Price
£503,452

Semi-Detached
£503,970

Terraced
£489,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delius CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Delius Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-12-15	£489,978
19 Delius Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-02-03	£513,521
30 Delius Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-06-06	£565,870
24 Delius Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-03-24	£641,268
22 Delius Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2015-10-08	£603,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 3DW

Employment

WD6 3DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	112
Self-Employed	53
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	22
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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 , WD6 3EW	2out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Infant School Hartland Drive , HA8 8RH	- not rated	2,557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Junior School Broadfields Avenue , HA8 8TN	- not rated	2,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens Broadfields Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Primary School Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	- not rated	2,692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	2,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	2,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	2,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	3,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	- not rated	3,559 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	2,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	3,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	3,759 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,485 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	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital School Brockley Hill , HA7 4LP	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eq-Iq School Husaini Centre , Wood Lane HA7 4LQ	- not rated	2,155 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
Eastern Brasserie	3 Watling House, High Street	324 yd
Village Urban Resort London Watford (Restaurant, Bar, Starbu	Village Hotel, Centennial Park	566 yd
J K Catering	Unit 610, Centennial Park	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elstree Cricket Club	Aldenham Road, Elstree		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Watford) UNIT 110 UNIT 110 CENTENNIAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Hatchend And Elstree Cricket Club ELSTREE CRICKET CLUB ELSTREE CRICKET CLUB ALDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
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	16.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.06 Mbit/s

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