Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD6 5LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	32.4%	35.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	51%	1.7%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	53%	49.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31.7%	34.5%	2.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.7%	21.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	28.3%	10.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.7%

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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.2%	78%	-7.2%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	82%	69.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	7.7%	16.5%	8.8%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	5.6%	1.5%
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	80.9%	69.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.2%	18.7%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cowley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Hill was 136.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Hill has the 23rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow and the 55th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 5LH, 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 Cowley Hill are based on 99 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 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5LH

Average Price
£554,375

Semi-Detached
£554,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Hill

Average Price
£768,194

Semi-Detached
£646,391

Terraced
£787,136

Detached
£980,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,554,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-09-19	£448,644
69 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-09-14	£529,299
71 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-10-12	£646,717
73 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-10-10	£596,970
73 Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2004-06-25	£494,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5LH

Employment

WD6 5LH 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	124
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	786 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meryfield Primary School Theobald Street , WD6 4PA	3out of 4	1,320 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	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	1,238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	5,096 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	2,704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	3,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	4,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	4,558 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
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	874 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	900 yd
Chatter Table	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	914 yd
Welcome Cafe	142 Brook Road, Borehamwood	914 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	536 yd
Green Dragon	62 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	1,018 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	311 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	319 yd
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	927 yd
Borehamwood Fish And Chips	170 Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood	1,025 yd
Saffron	18 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	815 yd
Co-Op	7-9 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	1,031 yd
Smokers N Vapers Ltd	24 Leeming Road, Borehamwood	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	337 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	337 yd
Aycliffe Sports Ground AYCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	812 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	830 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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%

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

Overview of WD6 5LH