Local servicesHospitalRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryFairbrook Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWellswood Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independentPrimarySt Teresa Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYavneh Collegeages 11-18, 1,085 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYavneh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.1 miUniversityMiddlesex University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationElstree & Borehamwoodunder a mileUndergroundStanmore Underground Station2.9 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield7.4 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park9.7 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,214 residentsin the Borehamwood Cowley Hill census areaMedian age 36.64,072 households44% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright40% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,004 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 48% go by car, 12% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C699 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTykes Water Lakelake · 1.5 miStoney Wood Lakelake · 2.0 miFurze Hillhill · under a mileWoodcock Hillhill · under a mileAldenham Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHilfield Park Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClarendon Parkpark · under a mileMaxwell Hillside Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haAberford Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Hertsmeregolf course · under a mile · 51 haMeadow Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haKenliworth Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,361 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
