Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5FL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	51%	56%	5.0%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	49%	44%	-5.0%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 area around WD6 5FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	49.5%	59.4%	9.9%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.5%) 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	48.1%	62.4%	14.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	29%	30.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.7%	5.8%	-7.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WD6 5FL this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	4.1%	-25.4%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	6.5%	-10.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	57.6%	44.4%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	7.9%	0.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	11.2%	11.2%	3.1%	8.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	78%	62.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	75.1%	71.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	71.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	14.3%	12.2%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	1.8%	-9.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	20.4%	0.5%	19.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road 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 5FL, 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 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 Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5FL

Average Price
£336,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,751

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£330,894

Semi-Detached
£453,932

Terraced
£420,864

Detached
£767,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Franklin Court Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2025-09-19	£271,000
45 Franklin Court Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-08	£261,380
54 Franklin Court Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-05-21	£268,920
59 Franklin Court Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-03-08	£396,255
17 Franklin Court Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,500	2024-02-28	£359,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5FL

Employment

WD6 5FL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

WD6 5FL 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	97
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	143 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh Primary School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	828 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,465 yd	Further education	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	4,540 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	2,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	3,980 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Community 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
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	79 yd
Spice Garden	209 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	141 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	198 yd
Crepeaffaire	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	198 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	183 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	225 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	393 yd
The Wellington Pub Bull And Bird	4 Theobald Street, Borehamwood	864 yd
Borehamwood Mens Club (1935) Limited	Borehamwood Social Club, 35-37 Theobald Street	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	158 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	198 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	290 yd
Subway Sandwich Shop	155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	332 yd
Lots Of Rice	114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	115 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	299 yd
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	595 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	617 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		376 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	389 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	458 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	595 yd
Yavneh College Sports Centre HILLSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches	647 yd
Furzehill Middle (Closed) Furzehill Road	grass pitches	843 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	999 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	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5FL