Crown Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 5JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	35.2%	35%	-0.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	49.5%	2.8%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	52.1%	46.5%	-5.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.8%	36.5%	5.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12%	12.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.5%	23.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.7%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	31.2%	13.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.2%	73.5%	-17.7%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	86.1%	80.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	80.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.6%	10.9%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Crown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crown Road was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crown Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 79th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 5JL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Crown Road are based on 86 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 Crown Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5JL

Average Price
£458,831

Semi-Detached
£505,986

Terraced
£427,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crown Road

Average Price
£395,421

Semi-Detached
£467,134

Terraced
£452,878

Detached
£450,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,716

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-09-20	£635,159
113 Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-08-23	£435,390
119 Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-09-03	£416,356
133 Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£374,000	2017-03-31	£448,159
135 Crown Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-05-24	£430,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5JL

Employment

WD6 5JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	118
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Construction	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	736 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	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	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,220 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	5,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	4,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	4,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	812 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	824 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	824 yd
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	863 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	577 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	947 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	242 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	247 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	860 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	959 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	779 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	961 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	355 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	355 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5JL