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WD6 5PL area guide

Who lives in WD6 5PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shenley & South Mimms
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
At a glance

What WD6 5PL is like

WD6 5PL is a postcode in the Shenley & South Mimms area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,420 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £428,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD6 5PL compares

Headline figures for WD6 5PL, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£428,750

Median over 62 sales in WD6 5, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£70,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD6 5PL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WD6 5PL FAQs

01
Is WD6 5PL 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 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WD6 5PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £428,750.

Homes in WD6 5 sold for a median of £428,750 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WD6 5PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD6 5PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in WD6 5PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).
05
Which council covers WD6 5PL?

The local authority for WD6 5PL is Hertsmere.

WD6 5PL comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WD6 5PL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.8 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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