Postcode · Borehamwood

WD6 9QQ area guide

Who lives in WD6 9QQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,377 (2024)

WD6 9QQBorehamwood

At a glance

What WD6 9QQ is like

WD6 9QQ 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 1,377 people. 21.8% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 49.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 61.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD6 9QQ compares

Headline figures for WD6 9QQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 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 9QQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WD6 9QQ FAQs

Is WD6 9QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is WD6 9QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD6 9QQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WD6 9QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.5% of residents. 21.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.9%).

Which council covers WD6 9QQ?

The local authority for WD6 9QQ is Hertsmere.

WD6 9QQ comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD6 9QQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 0.2 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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