Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.6%	52.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.4%	47.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	34.4%	38.3%	3.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	18.5%	14.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	8.0%

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	36.3%	49.2%	12.9%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.2%	27%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	15.5%	17.5%	2.0%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	11.1%	4.8%	-6.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	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	39.5%	25%	-14.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	23.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.8%	78%	-8.8%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	91.7%	82.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
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	91.2%	81.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.6%	13.1%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	13%	0.5%	12.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Hartforde Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartforde Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hartforde Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 115th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 5HU, 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 Hartforde Road are based on 92 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 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5HU

Average Price
£498,468

Semi-Detached
£501,126

Terraced
£496,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartforde Road

Average Price
£540,642

Semi-Detached
£540,960

Terraced
£541,037

Detached
£522,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£545,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartforde Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-11-27	£589,833
1 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-06-30	£516,829
23 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-06	£467,963
5 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-04-22	£529,748
7 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-10-07	£568,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5HU

Employment

WD6 5HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	101
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	- not rated	971 yd	Community 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	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	1,027 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	- not rated	1,201 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
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	713 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,285 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	4,981 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	1,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	3,003 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	293 yd
Aberford Greek Restaurant	Aberford Park Community Centre, Aberford Road	433 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	527 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	527 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	573 yd
Old Haberdashers Rugby Club	Croxdale Road, Borehamwood	761 yd
Hart And Spool Public House	148-150, Shenley Road	762 yd
The Wishing Well	133-135 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	813 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	471 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	483 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	529 yd
Domino's Pizza	203 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	697 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Shenley Road	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	712 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	729 yd
Orange Supermarket	130 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	799 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	814 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	260 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	725 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Old Haberdashers Sports Club CROXDALE ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	760 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	760 yd
Lyndhurst (Closed) Gateshead Road	grass pitches	780 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		906 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	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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