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Housing in WD7 7LU

What the homes in WD7 7LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,728 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (68.5%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD7 7LUEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced68.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.8% of households in the WD7 7LU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

WD7 7LU
56%
12%
31%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented31.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD7 7LUEngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association28.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD7 7LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.

WD7 7LUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD7 7LU (Borehamwood Brookmeadow) (about 1,728 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.

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