Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD6 5QR is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	45.7%	46.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.3%	53.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	4.7%

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 5QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	41.1%	45.8%	4.7%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	36.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.1%	33.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.8%	11.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	19.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.1%	7.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	24%	33.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89%	83.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	87.2%	72.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	5%	16.3%	11.3%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	72.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	14%	13.5%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	12.1%	0.5%	11.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Banks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Banks Road was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Banks Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth and the 79th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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 5QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Banks Road are based on 44 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 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD6 5QR

Average Price
£286,871

Semi-Detached
£431,298

Terraced
£321,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banks Road

Average Price
£309,053

Semi-Detached
£356,000

Terraced
£350,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,957

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Banks Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2026-03-25	£295,000
18 Banks Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-05-07	£324,033
5 Banks Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-15	£290,135
1 Banks Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2021-03-16	£454,912
14 Banks Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-04-01	£329,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD6 5QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa Catholic Primary School Brook Road , WD6 5HL	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenilworth Primary School Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monksmead School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Alban Crescent , WD6 5JF	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Hill School Winstre Road , WD6 5DP	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	- not rated	294 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood School Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hillside School Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Community 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	411 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	1,880 yd	Community school	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	4,615 yd	Further education	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	5,250 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	2,047 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW	- not rated	3,538 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Boys' School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	4,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Girls' School Aldenham Road , Elstree WD6 3BT	- not rated	4,113 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
Toby Carvery	Studio Way, Borehamwood	185 yd
Jump In By Air Hop	Meteor House, Manor Way	510 yd
St Teresa's Church	St Teresa Catholic Church, 291 Shenley Road	768 yd
Borehamwood Football Club	Meadow Park, Broughinge Road	967 yd
McDonalds	213 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Byng	Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	536 yd
Mops & Brooms	Rowley Lane, Borehamwood	604 yd
Royal British Legion	289 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern House	305 Shenley Road, Borehamwood	713 yd
Golden Fry Takeaway	109 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	836 yd
Sams Bakery	105 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	137-141 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		412 yd
Tesco	152 Shenley Road, Borehamwood		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertswood Academy (Upper Site) (Closed) Thrift Farm Lane	grass pitches	403 yd
The Venue ELSTREE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	670 yd
Hertswood Academy COWLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	670 yd
Maxwell Park Community Centre MAXWELL ROAD		731 yd
Meadow Park MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	774 yd
King Georges Field KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	904 yd
Boreham Wood Fc (Meadow Park) MEADOW PARK MEADOW PARK BROUGHINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Kenilworth Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	966 yd
James Rattery Elstree BARNET BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	267.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	267.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	38.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD6 5QR