Farm Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD7 9AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 WD7 9AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	25.6%	28.6%	3.0%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	56.1%	2.4%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.1%	31.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17%	8.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	44.1%	-2.2%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	3.6%	5%	1.4%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	67.9%	70%	2.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	73.7%	68.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	68%	-2.1%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	0%	27%	27.0%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	1.2%	-25.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	15.7%	0.5%	15.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Close was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Farm Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley and the 67th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD7 9AD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Farm Close are based on 3 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 Farm Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD7 9AD

Average Price
£841,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£841,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Close

Average Price
£847,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£847,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3A Chestnut House Farm Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-10-24	£683,504
Unit 2 Chestnut House Farm Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,228,600	2021-11-22	£1,166,985
Unit 1A Chestnut House Farm Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£684,000	2016-09-22	£692,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD7 9AD

Employment

WD7 9AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

WD7 9AD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD7 9AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL	2out of 4	34 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Primary School London Road , Shenley WD7 9DX	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	2,758 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	4,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	4,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	4,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	5,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	5,399 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arsenal FC	Arsenal FC Training Centre, Bell Lane		882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Porters Park Drive, Shenley		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Training Centre BELL LANE	grass pitches	868 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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