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Postcode · Borehamwood

Housing in WD6 2LA

What the homes in WD6 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Borehamwood Hillside
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,002 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WD6 2LAEngland
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in the WD6 2LA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

WD6 2LA
63%
12%
23%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented23.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6 2LAEngland
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD6 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.3%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

WD6 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hertsmere

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 2LA (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 2,002 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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