Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 4RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.7%	35.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89.2%) 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	53.2%	57%	3.8%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34%	32.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	15%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	33%	46%	13.0%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.9%	76.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	83.3%	76.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	75.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	14.1%	11.4%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.1%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	37.5%	0.5%	37.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Theobald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theobald Street was 486.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.7% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Theobald Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 10th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 4RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 268 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 4RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4RT

Average Price
£1,482,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,482,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theobald Street

Average Price
£634,067

Semi-Detached
£672,060

Terraced
£467,810

Detached
£947,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,381

Other
£959,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theobald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Link House, 49 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-06-14	£1,542,587
Link House, 49 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,448,600	2016-06-13	£1,533,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4RT

Employment

WD6 4RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	53
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Other	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerswood Primary School Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,702 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	5,056 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	4,116 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	2,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,811 yd	Other independent special 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
Joules Cafe Bar	Kinetic Centre, Theobald Street	72 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6E, Borehamwood Shopping Park	277 yd
Mariuca	17 - 21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	332 yd
Bricky's	5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	336 yd
Sababa	33 - 35 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	130 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	130 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	229 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	492 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Room To Go	Unit 5, Borehamwood Enterprise Centre	78 yd
Basil Lounge	24 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	160 yd
Shenley Sandwich Bar	13 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	334 yd
Ariya Grills Ltd	9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	335 yd
Sushi Haven Chikchak Noodles	29 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	277 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	277 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	277 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	325 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,004 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	1,067 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	119.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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