On average Borehamwood Cowley Hill has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 41.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Borehamwood Cowley Hill is £56,359 per year. There are 4 schools in Borehamwood Cowley Hill: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Borehamwood Cowley Hill is home to around 10,214 people, with a population density of about 4,814.1 per km².
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 (about £511 per square foot) in Borehamwood Cowley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,045,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £550,000 | £554 |
| Terraced | 20 | £508,750 | £529 |
| Flats | 31 | £302,000 | £491 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £675,000 | £285,000 | £427,500 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | £541,000 | £310,000 | £465,000 | £383,500 |
| 2018 | £554,995 | £315,000 | £492,500 | £408,000 |
| 2019 | £544,995 | £324,998 | £495,000 | £519,995 |
| 2020 | £592,000 | £326,250 | £460,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | £630,000 | £287,500 | £510,000 | £429,950 |
| 2022 | £645,000 | £322,500 | £514,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | £608,500 | £320,000 | £550,000 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | £595,000 | £295,000 | £509,000 | £465,000 |
| 2025 | £675,000 | £297,500 | £525,000 | £513,000 |
| 2026 | — | £314,000 | £532,500 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £560 | £444 | £416 | £455 |
| 2017 | £574 | £504 | £462 | £451 |
| 2018 | £525 | £496 | £470 | £447 |
| 2019 | £425 | £478 | £453 | £456 |
| 2020 | £437 | £476 | £456 | £457 |
| 2021 | £551 | £475 | £518 | £504 |
| 2022 | £608 | £482 | £523 | £549 |
| 2023 | £513 | £479 | £536 | £521 |
| 2024 | £576 | £477 | £504 | £497 |
| 2025 | £713 | £486 | £545 | £557 |
| 2026 | — | £494 | £527 | £522 |
Borehamwood Cowley Hill records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Borehamwood Cowley Hill is £417,500 (about £511 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Borehamwood Cowley Hill has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Borehamwood Cowley Hill scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Borehamwood Cowley Hill sits around rank 10,493 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Borehamwood Cowley Hill is around £56,359 per year, and 42% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.