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WD6 5LW

Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Hertsmere

Overview

Postcode WD6 5LW 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 66.3 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Aberford Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
36.7%
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

4/10

Borehamwood Cowley Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.7%

Approximately 36.7% 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 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Borehamwood Cowley Hill near WD6 5LW 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAberford ParkLarge
0.4 miMeadow ParkMedium
0.2 miThirskcliffe Nature ParkMedium

Schools

In the WD6 5LW postcode area, located within Borehamwood Cowley Hill, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryCowley Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good