Danziger Way, Borehamwood, WD6 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5DB is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	45%	44.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	55%	55.8%	0.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	50%	44.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	40.5%	8.4%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	54%	57.8%	3.8%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	35.4%	29.4%	-6.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	9.4%	-8.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	41.8%	7.3%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Indian	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.6%	73.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	66.1%	61.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	11.1%	17.4%	6.3%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	15.9%	6%	-9.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	61.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	10.1%	23.9%	13.8%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.3%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	13.7%	0.5%	13.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Danziger Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Danziger Way was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Danziger Way has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 68th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 5DB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Danziger Way are based on 256 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 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, WD6 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5DB

Average Price
£219,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,884

Other
£150,420

Estimated Average Property Prices for Danziger Way

Average Price
£321,965

Semi-Detached
£459,946

Terraced
£409,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,253

Other
£156,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Danziger WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2023-02-17	£455,675
35 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-21	£163,994
40 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-10	£197,155
34 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-27	£214,945
51 Danziger Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£148,500	2019-05-02	£156,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5DB

Employment

WD6 5DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	83
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	1,390 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	1out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	635 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	4,695 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	4,798 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
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	305 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	777 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	852 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	207 yd
Mops & Brooms	Rowley Lane, Borehamwood	519 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	625 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	633 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	386 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	386 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	465 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		937 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5DB