Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Coordinates & Location for WD6 1JS
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD6 1JS
Coordinates
51.6590, -0.2575
Grid reference
TQ206970
Easting
520,627
Northing
197,019
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMP5V+J2
User Type
Large 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.
19713
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19713 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WD6 1JS
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD6 1JS
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Borehamwood Kenilworth electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -12%
21158
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY +9%
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.5%
Other White16.6%
African4.6%
Indian4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 4 other groups · 12.9%
Religion
Christian40.5%
No religion28.6%
Jewish14.1%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu4.2%
+ 1 other religions · 6.0%
Age groups
75–8476.4%
85 years and over5.2%
35–494.4%
25–344.0%
65–743.1%
+ 3 other age groups · 6.8%
Households
Other27.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Any member 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 28.5%
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
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 EnglandEast 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 009B E01023545
E01023545MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 009 E02004904
E02004904LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 009B E01023545
E01023545MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 009 E02004904
E02004904Urban: 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
5:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentFebruary 1990 — Introduced
Postcode WD6 1JS 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: 19713
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023545 and MSOA E02004904 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD6 1JS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WD6 1JS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
37%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 24%
Attainment 8
39.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 6%
Attainment 8
61.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 1%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 36%
Attainment 8
38.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
40%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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