Postcode · Borehamwood

WD6 4BX area guide

Who lives in WD6 4BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD6 4BX is like

WD6 4BX is a postcode in the Borehamwood Brookmeadow area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,728 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WD6 4 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD6 4BX compares

Headline figures for WD6 4BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 43 sales in WD6 4, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,271

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD6 4BX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD6 4 is down 5.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD6 4BX FAQs

Is WD6 4BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD6 4BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in WD6 4 sold for a median of £440,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD6 4BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD6 4BX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WD6 4BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.5%).

Which council covers WD6 4BX?

The local authority for WD6 4BX is Hertsmere.

WD6 4BX comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD6 4BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.2 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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