Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 4RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	38.3%	35.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	47.5%	7.6%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	45%	49.9%	4.9%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	35.2%	35.2%	0.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.6%	22.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	33.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.3%	78.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	87.9%	75.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	3.9%	11.2%	7.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	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	86.3%	75.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1%	14.1%	13.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Jewish	14%	0.5%	13.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Linton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linton Avenue was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linton Avenue has the 33rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 91st highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 Linton Avenue are based on 120 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 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4RB

Average Price
£440,223

Semi-Detached
£497,390

Terraced
£442,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linton Avenue

Average Price
£445,668

Semi-Detached
£487,304

Terraced
£461,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,277

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-06-05	£426,846
63 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-02	£437,840
17 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-09-12	£699,315
17 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-03	£370,695
11 Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2023-06-16	£459,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4RB

Employment

WD6 4RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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	84
Self-Employed	48
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	901 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	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	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	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,236 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,267 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	4,766 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	1,051 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	2,700 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	295 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	406 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	406 yd
BBC Club Bar Restaurant	Clarendon Road, Borehamwood	678 yd
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	261 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	680 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	820 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	820 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	652 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	704 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	750 yd
Head Room To Go	Unit 5, Borehamwood Enterprise Centre	757 yd
Basil Lounge	24 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	635 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	700 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	732 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	732 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	411 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	734 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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