Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Hertsmere 006 · 5 sub-areas · 10,818 residents
Hertsmere 006 sits within Hertsmere in the East of England, home to around 10,800 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,570 a month — slightly above the national two-bed median. The standout here is the rail link: London is around 22 minutes away by public transport, making this one of the more connected commuter pockets in the borough.
Borehamwood Cowley Hill is a green, lower-density part of Hertsmere — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Borehamwood Cowley Hill?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,787 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Borehamwood Cowley Hill in Hertsmere
Living in Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Hertsmere 006 is defined less by what's on its doorstep and more by what's down the line. With London just over 20 minutes away by rail, it functions as a classic commuter neighbourhood — the kind of place where residents earn a reasonable salary locally but often work elsewhere. Nearly half the working population drives to work, and just over 30% work from home, which tells you a fair amount about who's settled here.
On the cost side, this isn't cheap territory. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,570 a month, and median house prices sit at just under £454,000 — meaning a deposit takes roughly six years to save on a typical local income. Council tax (Band D) comes in at around £2,406 a year, on the higher side by national standards. The rent-to-take-home ratio of 74% is a stark number; if you're renting on one salary, this will stretch you.
The demographic picture is more mixed than you might expect from a commuter borough. Social housing accounts for nearly 38% of tenure here — well above the profile of many similar-priced areas — which sits alongside 45% owner-occupation and a relatively thin private rental sector at under 15%. Under-18s make up nearly a quarter of the population, and single-person households are common at nearly 30%, suggesting a range of life stages living alongside each other rather than a purely family-oriented suburb.
Greenspace is genuinely close — the nearest accessible green area is around 150 metres away on average, and nearly 95% of residents can reach greenspace on foot. That's a real quality-of-life plus in an area where the density of housing can feel high. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across Hertsmere 006.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hertsmere 006 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The rail link to London in around 22 minutes is a genuine advantage, and nearly 95% of residents can walk to greenspace. The trade-off is cost — rents are well above the national average and the rent-to-take-home ratio is high — plus a schools picture that falls well short of the national benchmark.
- What is the rent in Hertsmere 006?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,570, and a three-bedroom around £1,890. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by around 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Hertsmere 006 safe?
- Crime sits at around 123 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not uniformly high across every street, but it's worth checking street-level data for the specific roads you're considering before committing.
- What's the commute from Hertsmere 006 to London?
- By public transport, London is around 22 minutes away — one of the better rail connections in Hertsmere. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.7km from the centre of the neighbourhood. Most residents drive to the station rather than walking.
- Who lives in Hertsmere 006?
- A genuinely mixed community. Owner-occupiers make up 45% of households, but social housing is unusually high at nearly 38%. Under-18s account for nearly a quarter of the population, and single-person households are common. Around 30% of residents work from home.
- What schools are near Hertsmere 006?
- There are 52 schools within 2km, but only around 35% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 4.5km away. If schools matter to your decision, check individual catchment boundaries carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Hertsmere 006?
- Median house prices are just under £454,000. On a typical local salary, it takes around six years to save a deposit — and that's before factoring in the high rent-to-income ratio that makes saving harder. It's a stretch for most buyers without existing equity or external support.