Potters Lane, Borehamwood, WD6 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD6 5NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of WD6 5NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	26.7%	-2.9%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	57.3%	3.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	49.2%	54.5%	5.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	28.3%	30.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	20.7%	16.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.3%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.8%	2.5%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.6%	4.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	15%	24.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.7%	84.2%	-11.5%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	90.9%	84.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	84.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.6%	10.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	27.8%	0.5%	27.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Potters Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potters Lane was 69.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potters Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 141st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD6 5NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Potters Lane are based on 12 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 Potters Lane, Borehamwood, WD6 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5NX

Average Price
£742,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£742,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potters Lane

Average Price
£779,999

Semi-Detached
£636,374

Terraced
£570,115

Detached
£835,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potters LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hillside Potters Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-10-16	£644,634
Silverwood Lodge Potters Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-05-20	£728,089
Hillside Potters Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£792,500	2023-01-09	£780,613
Whitecote Potters Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2012-04-30	£940,631
Hillside Potters Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2007-02-09	£974,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5NX

Employment

WD6 5NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Aycliffe Road , WD6 4EP	2out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	2out of 4	1,705 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	1out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	995 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	4,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,943 yd	Further education	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	3,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	4,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Address Aldenham Rd , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	4,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	4,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	4,951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood		699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar		324 yd
Mops & Brooms	Rowley Lane, Borehamwood		394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood		821 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood		832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	531 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	531 yd
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	855 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 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 5NX