Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WD6 3PH
Postcode
WD6 3PH
Coordinates
51.6526, -0.2837
Grid reference
TQ188962
Easting
518,831
Northing
196,257
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMP38+2G
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.
28426
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28426 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WD6 3PH
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD6 3PH
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -75%
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.59.4%
Other White13.8%
Indian8.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.8%
African2.6%
+ 2 other groups · 9.1%
Religion
Jewish47.2%
Christian21.9%
No religion12.8%
Not answered7.8%
Hindu5.1%
+ 1 other religions · 5.3%
Age groups
75–8472.1%
35–496.3%
25–346.1%
85 years and over3.7%
16–193.6%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children28.3%
Any member 66+11.1%
All members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Other10.1%
+ 7 other households · 29.3%
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
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 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 010C E01023565
E01023565MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 010C E01023565
E01023565MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905Urban: 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
5:53 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentMarch 1983 — Introduced
Postcode WD6 3PH 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: 28426
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023565 and MSOA E02004905 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD6 3PH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WD6 3PH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 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 15%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
66%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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