WD6 3HJ

POSTCODE

WD6 3HJ is a postcode in Elstree.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6435, -0.2984
OS grid TQ178952 (517,835, 195,224)
IMD England
5/10
#14587
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJPV2+9J
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£594,975
Median property price · WD6 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 44 sales
-21.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.
14587
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14587 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hertsmere 010 (E02004905)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£75,225

£64,458–£87,790

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,145

£47,834–£63,573

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,779

£43,222–£50,629

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,738

£38,218–£50,054

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WD6 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WD6 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales

WD6 3HJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WD6 3 sector.

Average price
£695,207
Median price: £594,975
Median -21.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £1,106,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£726k£346k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£1,048,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
WD6 3NJ
£1,165,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
WD6 3RY
£450,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WD6 3LL
£349,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WD6 3HN
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD6 3QF
£150,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD6 3HW
£455,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WD6 3HN
£310,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD6 3HW
£1,170,000 · 2026-05-28 · Detached · Freehold
WD6 3JZ
£405,000 · 2026-05-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WD6 3NQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WD6 3HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WD6 3HJ

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

33
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,737
White Brit.52.4%
Other White14.6%
Indian8.8%
African4.5%
White Irish3.6%
+ 14 other groups · 16.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,741
Christian43.5%
No religion20.7%
Jewish12.4%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu7.0%
+ 4 other religions · 9.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,737
35–4922.6%
50–6420.0%
25–3413.1%
10–158.4%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 641
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
One person: other17.9%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Stanmore Station

    Underground

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Edgware Station

    Underground

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Watling Court

    Bus · opp · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Watling Court

    Bus · nr · north

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Rodgers Close

    Bus · opp · south

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rodgers Close

    Bus · adj · north

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Aldenham Road

    Bus · nr · east

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WD6 3HJ

England
Country
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Elstree
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WD6 3HJ
Coordinates
51.6435, -0.2984
Grid reference
TQ178952
Easting
517,835
Northing
195,224
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJPV2+9J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Elstree
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hertsmere
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Elstree
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 010B E01023564
E01023564
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 010B E01023564
E01023564
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:46 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 3HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023564 and MSOA E02004905 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14587
Present — Active
Postcode WD6 3HJ 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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Last place offered

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Schools near WD6 3HJ

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