Borehamwood Kenilworth
Hertsmere 009 · 4 sub-areas · 6,979 residents
Hertsmere 009, in the borough of Hertsmere in the East of England, is home to around 6,979 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,567 a month — noticeably above the UK median for a 2-bed but reflecting the area's proximity to London, reachable in roughly 23 minutes by rail.
Borehamwood Kenilworth 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Borehamwood Kenilworth?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Borehamwood Kenilworth in Hertsmere
Living in Borehamwood Kenilworth
Hertsmere 009 sits in a part of Hertsmere that punches above its weight on London connectivity. The rail commute into the capital runs at under 25 minutes, which pulls the housing market firmly into the London commuter orbit — and the prices along with it. It doesn't feel like inner London, but it doesn't feel entirely disconnected from it either.
On rents, you're looking at around £1,229 a month for a one-bedroom and £1,567 for a two-bedroom — meaningfully higher than the UK national median of about £1,200 for a two-bed, and reflective of that commuter premium. The median house price sits at just under £460,000, and if you're saving a deposit from a local salary, you're looking at around six years to get there, which is above the national average but typical for London's commuter belt.
The neighbourhood has a fairly balanced mix of residents. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied, which gives it a settled, established feel alongside a social housing share — at roughly 27% — that is notably higher than many commuter-belt areas. Around one in three households is a single-person household. Families are present but not dominant; couples with children make up about one in five households.
Day-to-day, most people drive — nearly half of residents commute by car. Fewer than one in nine use public transport for their journey to work, though working from home is widespread, with nearly a third of residents doing so. Greenspace is close; around 88% of residents are within a walkable distance of open space, with the nearest green area only about 160 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Hertsmere 009.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hertsmere 009 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The fast rail link to London in under 25 minutes is the headline draw, and greenspace is genuinely close — around 88% of residents are within a short walk of open space. Rents are above the UK median and the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is below the national average, so families should research individual schools carefully before committing.
- What is the rent in Hertsmere 009?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £1,229 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,567, and a three-bedroom around £1,894. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, but they reflect the commuter premium baked into this part of Hertsmere. Rents rose roughly 2.6% in the past year.
- Is Hertsmere 009 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 126 per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. Hertsmere borough as a whole is not considered high-risk compared to urban centres, so the figure likely reflects the distribution of lower-level offences across residential areas rather than a concentration of serious crime.
- What's the commute from Hertsmere 009 to London?
- Around 23 minutes by public transport — one of the faster commuter-belt connections into London. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1,826 metres away, roughly a 23-minute walk, though most residents drive to the station. Just under half of all residents commute by car day-to-day, and nearly a third work from home.
- Who lives in Hertsmere 009?
- A fairly mixed group. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied, around 27% are socially rented, and 18% are privately rented. The age spread is relatively even, with the 35–49 bracket slightly largest. About a third of households are single-person, and roughly one in five are couples with children. Around 33% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Hertsmere 009?
- There are 44 schools within 2km, but only around 27% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2,918 metres away. Given the variation, it's worth checking individual school catchment areas and current Ofsted ratings directly rather than relying on the area average.