Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 13.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
14058
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14058 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 5NF
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD6 5NF
Counts are for Shenley 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
7
YoY -46%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY stable
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
29
YoY stable
39237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.76.9%
Other White8.9%
White Irish3.8%
Indian2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
+ 2 other groups · 6.1%
Religion
Christian46.2%
No religion25.9%
Jewish17.0%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu2.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
35–4920.6%
65–749.9%
25–349.8%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
One person: other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min
Radlett Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Radlett Railway Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 31 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stapleton Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 51 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stapleton Road
Bus · nr · north-west
- 142 m straight lineabout 2 min
Stanborough Avenue
Bus · opp · north-east
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Campions Close
Bus · adj · north-west
- 202 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stapleton Rise
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for WD6 5NF
Postcode
WD6 5NF
Coordinates
51.6763, -0.2738
Grid reference
TQ194989
Easting
519,451
Northing
198,912
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMPGG+GF
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
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shenley
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Shenley
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 004C E01023583
E01023583MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 004C E01023583
E01023583MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899Urban: 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WD6 5NF 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023583 and MSOA E02004899 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14058
Present — Active
Postcode WD6 5NF 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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Schools near WD6 5NF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
66%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 36%
Attainment 8
38.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
31%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 24%
Attainment 8
39.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
63%
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