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WD6 5BL

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Hertsmere

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Detailed insights for WD6 5BL

Overview

Postcode WD6 5BL is located in a major urban area, within the Borehamwood Cowley Hill ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Borehamwood Cowley Hill area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Borehamwood Cowley Hill is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Elstree and Borehamwood located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Thirskcliffe Nature Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
28.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Borehamwood Cowley Hill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,277 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Borehamwood Cowley Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.5%

Approximately 28.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Borehamwood Cowley Hill is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WD6 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Borehamwood Cowley Hill near WD6 5BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Elstree and Borehamwood located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD6 5BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThirskcliffe Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Thirskcliffe Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
6,099.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
60.49%
Other White
52
14.17%
African
19
5.18%
Other Asian
17
4.63%
Other
13
3.54%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
36.59%
Other social rented
29
23.58%
Owns outright
25
20.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.38%
Social rents from council
6
4.88%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Borehamwood Cowley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,045,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Borehamwood Cowley Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Borehamwood Cowley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£675,000
Flats16£297,500
Semi-Detached28£512,750
Terraced22£488,750

10 year median price trend in Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Borehamwood Cowley Hill.

Schools

In the WD6 5BL postcode area, located within Borehamwood Cowley Hill, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD6 5BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryParkside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictHertsmereE07000098
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertsmereE14001284
WardBorehamwood Cowley HillE05012181
ParishElstree and BorehamwoodE04004763
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borehamwood Cowley HillE02004901
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hertsmere 006AE01023534
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.