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Postcode · Borehamwood

Housing in WD6 2SU

What the homes in WD6 2SU 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
1,446 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.8%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

WD6 2SUEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.2%31.5%
Terraced47.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.3% of households in the WD6 2SU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

WD6 2SU
46%
15%
38%
England
  • Owned46.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6 2SUEngland
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association32.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD6 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

WD6 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 2SU (Borehamwood Hillside) (about 1,446 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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