Birch Walk, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5EB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	57.5%	52%	-5.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	42.5%	48%	5.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	32.7%	37.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	39.5%	2.3%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.3%	14.1%	0.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	14.2%	7.3%	-6.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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	39.5%	48.9%	9.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	39.1%	28.7%	-10.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.3%	16.3%	2.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.6%	25.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	10.1%	-10.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	17.4%	9.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81%	81.3%	0.3%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	82.3%	70.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	8.8%	18.3%	9.5%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	70.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	1%	18%	17.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Birch Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5EB, 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 Birch Walk are based on 23 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 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5EB

Average Price
£387,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£432,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Walk

Average Price
£371,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£433,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-12-14	£436,102
20 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-24	£251,285
14 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-27	£407,242
17 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2016-12-09	£454,044
18 Birch Walk, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-12-09	£442,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5EB

Employment

WD6 5EB 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 5EB 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	82
Retired	50
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	365 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,051 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	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,531 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	5,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,165 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	5,418 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	2,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	4,561 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	314 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	314 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	485 yd
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	504 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	446 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	927 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,036 yd
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	1,071 yd
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	472 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	477 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	544 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	570 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	459 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	465 yd
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	722 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	750 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	838 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	838 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	1,074 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5EB