Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 4LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.5%	49.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.5%	50.1%	2.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	36.4%	44.9%	8.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	39.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	57.8%	55.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	28.1%	30.6%	2.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.9%	16.1%	-7.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	10.6%	-11.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	19.2%	6.8%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.9%	8.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	30.6%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	74.6%	73.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	-7.5%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	81.2%	75.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	6.3%	11%	4.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	75.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1%	16.3%	15.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 69th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 4LN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cromwell Road are based on 58 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 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4LN

Average Price
£363,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£426,666

Semi-Detached
£472,709

Terraced
£418,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,087

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2019-03-07	£373,738
67 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-01-11	£419,502
67 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2008-03-25	£462,291
67 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2007-09-11	£379,132
45 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2006-10-25	£292,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4LN

Employment

WD6 4LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Retired	30
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	878 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Watling Street , WD7 7LQ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	1,483 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	1out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	2,389 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	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	5,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	2,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	4,252 yd	Other independent special 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	527 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	581 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	727 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	358 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	579 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curri.Co.UK	46 Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	303 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	487 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	537 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	142 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	544 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	449 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	100.0%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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