Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 5HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.9%	48.2%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	34.7%	42.6%	7.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	38%	-2.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	14.7%	12.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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%	47.9%	8.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	39.4%	31.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.8%	12.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.8%

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	31.1%	27.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	27.5%	16.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	81.8%	-12.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	87.4%	79.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	79.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.2%	14.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 321.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 14th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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 5HQ, 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 235 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 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5HQ

Average Price
£389,721

Semi-Detached
£502,252

Terraced
£479,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£341,855

Semi-Detached
£460,384

Terraced
£426,453

Detached
£795,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,320

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-02-01	£490,489
97 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-05-22	£268,739
95 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-05-12	£547,723
71 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2016-03-24	£254,563
71 Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2013-04-26	£222,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5HQ

Employment

WD6 5HQ 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	74
Retired	39
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	957 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	1out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,183 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,911 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	4,851 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	2,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	2,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	2,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	3,852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	4,395 yd	Other independent 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
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	242 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	281 yd
BBC Club Bar Restaurant	Clarendon Road, Borehamwood	435 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	522 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	532 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	634 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	638 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	660 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	522 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	575 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	627 yd
Subway Sandwich Shop	155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	632 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	631 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	660 yd
Lidl Food Stores	Unit 2A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	696 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1B, Borehamwood Shopping Park	696 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1A, Borehamwood Shopping Park	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	266 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	777 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	778 yd
Pure Gym (Borehamwood) SHENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		859 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	904 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5HQ