Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 4PT, 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	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.4%	47.5%	0.1%	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 vicinity of WD6 4PT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	17.9%	-8.8%	37.9%	-20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	56.3%	3.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.5%	27.7%	-7.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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%	17.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	39.7%	6.0%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.3%	82.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	88.1%	85.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	57.7%	0.5%	57.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Theobald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theobald Street was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Theobald Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 104th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 4PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Theobald Street are based on 272 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 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4PT

Average Price
£805,380

Semi-Detached
£829,166

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£801,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theobald Street

Average Price
£639,284

Semi-Detached
£680,321

Terraced
£478,233

Detached
£948,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,711

Other
£905,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theobald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117A Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-09	£722,548
101A Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-03-04	£955,986
117B Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£739,000	2021-03-02	£821,481
105 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-02-04	£844,825
99A Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2018-01-16	£802,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4PT

Employment

WD6 4PT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4PT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	60
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,583 yd	Community school	No	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	488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,551 yd	Foundation 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	4,617 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	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	2,513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	547 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	654 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	654 yd
Joules Cafe Bar	Kinetic Centre, Theobald Street	674 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6E, Borehamwood Shopping Park	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	196 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	771 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	771 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	829 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Room To Go	Unit 5, Borehamwood Enterprise Centre	669 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	788 yd
Basil Lounge	24 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	798 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	813 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	702 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	776 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	795 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	795 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Radlett Park Golf Club WATLING STREET	golf	964 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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