Farm Close, Borehamwood, WD6 4TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 4TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.3%	54.1%	3.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.7%	45.9%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 4TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	33.3%	42.6%	9.3%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.1%	48.9%	3.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.7%	32.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.9%	20.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	33.1%	8.9%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.9%	71.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	74.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	75%	-8.4%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.4%	18.1%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Close was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 138th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 4TX, 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 Farm Close are based on 103 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 Farm Close, Borehamwood, WD6 4TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 4TX

Average Price
£372,252

Semi-Detached
£499,045

Terraced
£405,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,922

Other
£363,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Close

Average Price
£388,864

Semi-Detached
£491,848

Terraced
£433,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,807

Other
£368,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Farm Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2025-08-04	£400,337
33 Farm Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-06	£279,696
24 Farm Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-22	£353,155
8 Farm Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-01	£385,011
27 Farm Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-09-29	£390,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 4TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	39
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
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	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Watling Street , WD7 7LQ	- not rated	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Watling Street , WD7 7LQ	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Foundation 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	2,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	2,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	2,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	2,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	2,659 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	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	2,374 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	2,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Nursery and Infant School Cobden Hill , WD7 7JL	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood		864 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood		896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood		322 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood		922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curri.Co.UK	46 Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	358 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	823 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	894 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	438 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	907 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	867 yd
Radlett Preparatory School KENDALL HALL KENDALL HALL WATLING STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	900 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 4TX