Shenley Hill, Radlett, WD7 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD7 7AR is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49.6%	45.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.4%	54.3%	3.9%	49.0%	5.3%

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	45.2%	39%	-6.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	43.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.5%	5%	2.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	61%	11.8%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	40.5%	29.4%	-11.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	13.8%	17%	3.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	5%	-8.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6%	5.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	43%	6.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	14.2%	5.3%	-8.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84%	73%	-11.0%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	60.7%	50.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	21%	31.3%	10.3%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8%	8.6%	0.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	51.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	8.8%	19.6%	10.8%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	15.5%	7.9%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.5%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	20.5%	0.9%	19.6%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	11.4%	0.5%	10.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Shenley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Hill was 142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.0% higher than the Aldenham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shenley Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East and the 53rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD7 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shenley Hill are based on 119 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 Shenley Hill, Radlett, WD7 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD7 7AR

Average Price
£723,083

Semi-Detached
£639,529

Terraced
£578,332

Detached
£926,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£791,945

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Hill

Average Price
£1,359,191

Semi-Detached
£730,977

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,644,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£912,010

Other
£612,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Station House Shenley Hill, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-04-19	£961,749
6 Beaumont Gate, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-09-07	£1,266,839
9 Beaumont Gate, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-03-17	£795,122
3 Railway Cottages Shenley Hill, Radlett, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-09-06	£545,331
9 Beaumont Gate, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£775,000	2019-08-09	£800,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD7 7AR

Employment

WD7 7AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

WD7 7AR 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	112
Self-Employed	59
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Gills Hill Lane , WD7 8DD	- not rated	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newberries Primary School Newberries Avenue , WD7 7EL	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fair Field Junior School Watford Road , WD7 8LU	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Watling Street , WD7 7LQ	- not rated	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Primary School London Road , Shenley WD7 9DX	2out of 4	2,932 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	4,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	5,249 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	2,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Haberdashers' Aske Boys School Butterfly Lane , Elstree WD6 3AF	- not rated	3,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daisy \& Co	219 Watling Street, Radlett	116 yd
Caffe Nero	74 - 76 Watling Street, Radlett	127 yd
Storia	82 Watling Street, Radlett	135 yd
Radlett Cafe	70F Watling Street, Radlett	136 yd
Aamcha Eastern Kitchen	70E Watling Street, Radlett	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
No 58	58 Watling Street, Radlett		174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paya	E&S Oriental Fast Food, 239 Watling Street	101 yd
Dua Tandoori	28 Aldenham Road, Radlett	249 yd
Fress Bagelry & Delicatessen	343 Watling Street, Radlett	271 yd
Parrots	357 Watling Street, Radlett	311 yd
Shaketastic Ltd	112 Watling Street, Radlett	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	297 Watling Street, Radlett		177 yd
Budgens	361 Watling Street, Radlett		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Athletic Squared (Closed) 203 - 205 203 - 205 Watling Street	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue WATLING STREET		242 yd
Radlett Lawn Tennis And Squash Club WATLING STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	557 yd
Porters Park Golf Club SHENLEY HILL	golf	649 yd
Phillimore Recreation Ground Gills Hill Lane	grass pitches	845 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD7 7AR