Housing in WD6 5FF
What the homes in WD6 5FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Kenilworth
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,808 (2024)
WD6 5FFBorehamwood
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.6%). Flats make up 44.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
45.7% of households in the WD6 5FF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.2%1%
- Private rented28.1%20.5%
- Social rented22%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 5FF (Borehamwood Kenilworth) (about 1,808 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.