Area guide · Hertsmere
Living in Borehamwood
A snapshot of life in Borehamwood, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Borehamwood is a town in Hertsmere, East of England with a population of 39,760. The average house price is £565,322 and the overall crime rate is 75.6 per 1,000 residents.
Where Borehamwood ranks
Population
39,760
Avg House Price
£565,322
Crime Rate
75.6/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
88.9%
Avg Download Speed
403 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,651
Median Age
41.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Borehamwood's detached homes (£1,169,236) command roughly 3.8× the price of a flat (£303,945).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Borehamwood prices have fallen 3% over the last 9 years (£582,945 → £565,322).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,169,236 | £1,120,000 | 21 |
| Semi-Detached | £614,275 | £587,500 | 103 |
| Terraced | £476,783 | £460,000 | 133 |
| Flat | £303,945 | £300,000 | 114 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Borehamwood is 75.6 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Borehamwood: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
88.9% of 14 schools (11 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 14 |
| Primary | 11 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 88.9% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Hill School | Primary | Good |
| Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Hertswood Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Kenilworth Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Meryfield Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Monksmead School | Primary | Good |
| Parkside Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Saffron Green Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Summerswood Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Yavneh College | Secondary | Good |
| Yavneh Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Borehamwood averages 403 Mbps — 303% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Borehamwood homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 67.7% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 67.7% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,118 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 39,760 |
| Median Age | 41.5 |
| Median Household Income | £36,651 |
| Employment Rate | 60.7% |
| Owner Occupied | 58.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 44.3% |
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Most compared with
How does Borehamwood stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsBorehamwood
- House price
- £585,382 · £565,322
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 75.6
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
Amersham
vsBorehamwood
- House price
- £743,166 · £565,322
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 75.6
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Barnet
vsBorehamwood
- House price
- £696,626 · £565,322
- Crime rate
- 66.8 · 75.6
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Berkhamsted
vsBorehamwood
- House price
- £761,843 · £565,322
- Crime rate
- 69 · 75.6
- Distance
- 14.6 mi
Borehamwood
vsBovingdon
- House price
- £565,322 · £600,951
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 68.7
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Borehamwood
vsBrent
- House price
- £565,322 · £681,000
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 90
- Distance
- 7.4 mi