Postcode · Borehamwood

WD6 2DX area guide

Who lives in WD6 2DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borehamwood Hillside
Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,826 (2024)

WD6 2DXBorehamwood

At a glance

What WD6 2DX is like

WD6 2DX 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 1,826 people. 70% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD6 2 sold for a median of £520,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD6 2DX compares

Headline figures for WD6 2DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£520,000

Median over 62 sales in WD6 2, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,178

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD6 2DX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WD6 2 is up 8.3% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD6 2DX FAQs

Is WD6 2DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WD6 2DX?

The median sale price over the last year was £520,000.

Homes in WD6 2 sold for a median of £520,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD6 2DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD6 2DX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WD6 2DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63%).

Which council covers WD6 2DX?

The local authority for WD6 2DX is Hertsmere.

WD6 2DX comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD6 2DX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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.

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