Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 5EH 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 5EH 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 Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 212.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 23rd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 5EH, 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 Brook Road are based on 242 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 Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5EH

Average Price
£393,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£335,922

Semi-Detached
£474,817

Terraced
£436,770

Detached
£796,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,227

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2007-05-18	£432,852
126 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2005-05-12	£391,791
130 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2003-10-01	£478,420
130 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	1997-11-07	£474,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5EH

Employment

WD6 5EH 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	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	622 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	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,453 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,553 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	367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	1,131 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,528 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	5,111 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	773 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	3,058 yd	Other independent 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
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	101 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	101 yd
Tudor Diner	12 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	465 yd
Borehamwood Tandoori Restaurant	166 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	487 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	423 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	623 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	989 yd
The Oak	Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood	993 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	417 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	487 yd
Borehamwood Best Kebab	134 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	491 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	750 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	398 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	446 yd
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited	28 Organ Hall Road, Borehamwood	917 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	1,020 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	368 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Borehamwood Youth Football Club THE PAVILION THE PAVILION AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Brook Meadow ACYLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	685 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of WD6 5EH