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WD6 5LG

Shenley

Hertsmere

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Detailed insights for WD6 5LG

Overview

Postcode WD6 5LG is located in a major urban area, within the Shenley ward of Hertsmere in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shenley & South Mimms area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shenley & South Mimms is £56,400 per year. The nearest station is Elstree and Borehamwood located about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Meadow Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Shenley & South Mimms has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,561 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shenley & South Mimms has a very low crime rate, with approximately 41.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39%

Approximately 39.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Shenley & South Mimms is £56,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shenley & South Mimms near WD6 5LG 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WD6 5LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMeadow ParkMediumWalking directions to Meadow Park
0.5 miThirskcliffe Nature ParkMediumWalking directions to Thirskcliffe Nature Park
0.2 miHartforde Road common groundSmallWalking directions to Hartforde Road common ground

Area Profile

Population
110
Population density
97.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
92
84.4%
Other White
6
5.5%
Other
3
2.75%
Indian
3
2.75%
Other Black
3
2.75%
Total population: 109

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
14
34.15%
Other social rented
13
31.71%
Owns outright
7
17.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
9.76%
Social rents from council
3
7.32%
Total households: 41

Property prices in Shenley

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £538,250 in Shenley area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £1,435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shenley 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 Shenley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£787,500
Flats2£380,000
Semi-Detached7£525,000
Terraced21£470,000

10 year median price trend in Shenley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shenley.

Schools

In the WD6 5LG postcode area, located within Shenley & South Mimms, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD6 5LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCowley Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WD6 5LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WD6 5LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHartforde Road ShopsBracken Close, Hertsmere, WD6 5HYWalking directions to Hartforde Road Shops
0.2 miMorrisons Daily97-99 Hartforde Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HYWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miLidlYork Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1PXWalking directions to Lidl

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictHertsmereE07000098
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertsmereE14001284
WardShenleyE05012192
ParishShenleyE04004765
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shenley & South MimmsE02004899
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hertsmere 004CE01023583
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.