Grade Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 3FH, 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	48.2%	52.5%	4.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.8%	47.5%	-4.3%	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.

In the immediate area around WD6 3FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	36.5%	46.3%	9.8%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	38.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	44.2%	53.8%	9.6%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	38%	31.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	15.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	46.8%	5.6%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	10.7%	3%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.4%	62.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	63.8%	55.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	12%	20.2%	8.2%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	56.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	8%	22.4%	14.4%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	20.3%	0.5%	19.8%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Grade Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grade Close was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grade Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 115th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 3FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grade Close are based on 79 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 Grade Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 3FH

Average Price
£382,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,638

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grade Close

Average Price
£400,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,229

Other
£330,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grade CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 James Court Grade Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-29	£404,132
9 James Court Grade Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,000	2021-04-06	£371,315
15 James Court Grade Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-12-10	£355,826
3 James Court Grade Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-12-07	£351,664
9 James Court Grade Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2017-06-02	£370,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 3FH

Employment

WD6 3FH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

WD6 3FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	40
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	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	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,822 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	5,030 yd	Academy converter	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	5,341 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	3,688 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	2,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,347 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,607 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
Divan	2 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	180 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	216 yd
Paolos Italian Kitchen	24 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	265 yd
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	271 yd
Tay Tar Thai Ltd	42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	246 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	314 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	314 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	673 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	226 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	251 yd
Pizza Hut	26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	271 yd
Cheat Meals	32 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	290 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	40 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	48 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	196 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	504 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	504 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	948 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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