WD6 4RT area guide
Who lives in WD6 4RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
WD6 4RTBorehamwood
What WD6 4RT is like
WD6 4RT 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 1,653 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.9% 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 4 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WD6 4RT compares
Headline figures for WD6 4RT, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 31.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WD6 4RT differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD6 4 is down 5.4% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
WD6 4RT FAQs
01Is WD6 4RT 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 4RT?The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.
03Is WD6 4RT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WD6 4RT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WD6 4RT?The local authority for WD6 4RT is Hertsmere.
The local authority for WD6 4RT is Hertsmere.
06How well connected is WD6 4RT?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.