Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.5%	47.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.9%	44.7%	4.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	36.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.5%	30.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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	30.4%	22.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	18.4%	1.2%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	24.5%	12.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.1%	80.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	80.9%	76.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	76.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	18.6%	18.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Gateshead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gateshead Road was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gateshead Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 41st highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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 5DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 Gateshead Road are based on 240 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 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5DZ

Average Price
£465,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gateshead Road

Average Price
£454,275

Semi-Detached
£515,421

Terraced
£464,629

Detached
£800,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,529

Other
£347,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gateshead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-20	£477,244
175 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-07-19	£402,317
161 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-10-20	£453,571
145 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-09-19	£408,736
177 Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£213,500	2011-10-19	£398,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	389 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	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	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,493 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,768 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,155 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,806 yd	Community school	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	5,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Brookmead School Allerton Road , WD6 4AH	- not rated	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Radlett Nursery and Infant School Cobden Hill , WD7 7JL	- not rated	3,021 yd	Other independent 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	305 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	305 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	399 yd
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	424 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	366 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	950 yd
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	390 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	397 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	465 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	655 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	382 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	385 yd
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	224 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	563 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	815 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	846 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	913 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	917 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	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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