Norton Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 5DW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.2%	47%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.8%	53%	3.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of WD6 5DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	33.5%	-6.0%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	51.3%	15.1%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	27.7%	29.7%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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	25.9%	22.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	27.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.4%	73.4%	-10.0%	81.4%	-8.0%
Other	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	85.8%	76.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.9%	6.5%	5.6%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.4%	16.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	7.9%	0.5%	7.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Norton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Close was 203.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 34th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WD6 5DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Norton Close are based on 3 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 Norton Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5DW

Average Price
£98,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Close

Average Price
£101,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Norton Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2008-03-18	£96,311
10 Norton Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,000	2002-01-31	£52,606
8 Norton Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1999-09-29	£155,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5DW

Employment

WD6 5DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	17
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	555 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided 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	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,453 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,192 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	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	4,742 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	233 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	233 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	532 yd
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	566 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	516 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	723 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	886 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	1,037 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	522 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	570 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	594 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	598 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	504 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	538 yd
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	990 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,027 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	522 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	891 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	1,004 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5DW