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WD6 1DF

POSTCODE

WD6 1DF is a postcode in Borehamwood Hillside.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6515, -0.2782
OS grid TQ192961 (519,216, 196,147)
IMD England
6/10
#18577
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM +49% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XMP2C+HP
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for WD6 1DF

England
Country
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Borehamwood Hillside
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD6 1DF
Coordinates
51.6515, -0.2782
Grid reference
TQ192961
Easting
519,216
Northing
196,147
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMP2C+HP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Borehamwood
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hertsmere
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18577
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18577 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WD6

Police Recorded Crime near WD6 1DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD6 1DF

Counts are for Borehamwood Hillside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -11%
372716
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY -40%
27188
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
24131
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

70
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,688
White Brit.45.1%
Other White22.9%
African8.0%
Other Asian4.4%
Indian4.2%
+ 5 other groups · 15.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,685
Christian43.2%
No religion20.7%
Jewish19.9%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.5%
+ 2 other religions · 5.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,239
75–8475.3%
85 years and over8.0%
25–344.9%
35–494.7%
65–743.4%
+ 2 other age groups · 3.7%

Households

Total households: 681
Other21.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.9%

Administrative Information

Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Borehamwood Hillside
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Elstree and Borehamwood
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 011G E01035599
E01035599
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 011 E02004906
E02004906
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 011A E01023539
E01023539
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 011 E02004906
E02004906
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:40 AM6:10 PM
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WD6 1DF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 18577
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035599 and MSOA E02004906 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD6 1DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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