WD6 1DS area guide
Who lives in WD6 1DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
WD6 1DSBorehamwood
What WD6 1DS is like
WD6 1DS is a postcode in the Borehamwood Hillside area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,737 people. 37.2% of households own their home, 45.8% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WD6 1 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WD6 1DS compares
Headline figures for WD6 1DS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WD6 1DS differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
45.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
29.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 03Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD6 1 is down 5% on the year before.
WD6 1DS FAQs
01Is WD6 1DS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WD6 1DS?The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.
03Is WD6 1DS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WD6 1DS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WD6 1DS?The local authority for WD6 1DS is Hertsmere.
The local authority for WD6 1DS is Hertsmere.
06How well connected is WD6 1DS?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.