Torworth Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 4BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	56.3%	54.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	43.7%	45.5%	1.8%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	46.7%	57.6%	10.9%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	23.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	46.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.3%	33.7%	4.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	21.6%	14.5%	-7.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	26.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.8%	15.2%	-10.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.8%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	11%	16.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	5%	12.8%	7.8%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	77%	70.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	77%	72.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	72.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.5%	16.6%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.4%	-14.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Torworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torworth Road was 450.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.1% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Torworth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 8th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD6 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Torworth Road are based on 52 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 Torworth Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4BJ

Average Price
£2,238,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,238,095

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torworth Road

Average Price
£377,788

Semi-Detached
£442,610

Terraced
£410,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,590

Other
£2,269,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Green Court Torworth Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2017-03-24	£2,269,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	318 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,753 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,906 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,419 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	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	5,385 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	429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Nursery and Infant School Cobden Hill , WD7 7JL	- not rated	2,750 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
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	125 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	134 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	256 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	256 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	73 yd
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	693 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	88 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	135 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	162 yd
Curri.Co.UK	46 Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	637 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	75 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	95 yd
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	326 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	365 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 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	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.