Who lives in WD6 5HS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WD6 5HS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,252 (2024)
WD6 5HSBorehamwood
Who lives in WD6 5HS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 5HS (Borehamwood Cowley Hill) (about 2,252 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 22.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
36.8% of adults in the WD6 5HS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in the WD6 5HS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.