Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 4SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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	27.2%	34.4%	7.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.9%) 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	58.2%	60.9%	2.7%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	27.4%	26%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	48.7%	2.6%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.3%	73.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	11.5%	10.5%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	79.3%	76.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	76.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	16%	15.3%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	0.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.7%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	47.3%	0.5%	46.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Theobald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theobald Street was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Theobald Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.1%.

🔎 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 4SU, 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 269 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 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4SU

Average Price
£1,014,851

Semi-Detached
£862,678

Terraced
£828,014

Detached
£1,096,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theobald Street

Average Price
£618,054

Semi-Detached
£656,166

Terraced
£461,627

Detached
£913,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,275

Other
£928,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theobald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-12-03	£838,078
82 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2017-12-07	£836,559
82C Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2016-11-11	£1,014,671
74 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-05-29	£979,730
76 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£558,000	2014-01-16	£917,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4SU

Employment

WD6 4SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	1,293 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	1,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,769 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	5,019 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	4,446 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	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	4,169 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	387 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	417 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6E, Borehamwood Shopping Park	513 yd
BBC Club Bar Restaurant	Clarendon Road, Borehamwood	649 yd
The Alfred Arms	22 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	139 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	490 yd
Borehamwood Social Club	35-37, Theobald Street	490 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	586 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Room To Go	Unit 5, Borehamwood Enterprise Centre	399 yd
Basil Lounge	24 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	513 yd
Sams Chicken	43 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	668 yd
Pumpernicks Bagel Bakery	53 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	669 yd
Borehamwood Kosher Deli	51 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	513 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	513 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	513 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	681 yd
Elstree Asda On The Move	Allum Lane, Elstree	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	714 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Radlett Park Golf Club WATLING STREET	golf	1,080 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.8 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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