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Hertsmere local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12% to 22.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Bentley Heath & The Royds to 22.6% in Borehamwood Hillside — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bentley Heath & The Royds12%2892,416
Borehamwood Cowley Hill12.4%4613,725
Shenley13%2742,101
Bushey Park14.1%4142,945
Potters Bar Furzefield15.2%3432,263
Bushey St James15.9%4873,071
Potters Bar Oakmere16.6%3962,389
Aldenham West16.6%3342,010
Aldenham East16.8%3221,918
Bushey North18.7%5823,120
Elstree18.8%3431,829
Borehamwood Kenilworth19.6%7503,832
Bushey Heath20.2%4672,316
Potters Bar Parkfield21.1%4452,113
Borehamwood Brookmeadow21.5%7323,404
Borehamwood Hillside22.6%7313,234
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.1% to 5.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Aldenham East to 5.4% in Potters Bar Oakmere — a gap of 3.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Aldenham East2.1%1034,953
Bushey Park3%2227,280
Potters Bar Furzefield3.3%1905,787
Aldenham West3.4%1755,106
Elstree3.5%1765,096
Bushey North3.5%2778,007
Bushey St James3.5%2707,699
Bushey Heath3.7%2035,427
Potters Bar Parkfield3.8%1894,992
Borehamwood Hillside3.8%3298,595
Borehamwood Kenilworth3.9%3689,387
Borehamwood Brookmeadow3.9%3488,836
Shenley4.2%2255,391
Bentley Heath & The Royds4.9%2915,975
Borehamwood Cowley Hill5.3%5049,505
Potters Bar Oakmere5.4%3145,791
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People aged 65 or over

11.9% to 29.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.9% in Borehamwood Kenilworth to 29.8% in Bushey Heath — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Borehamwood Kenilworth11.9%1,1149,390
Borehamwood Cowley Hill12.7%1,2119,506
Borehamwood Brookmeadow12.8%1,1318,836
Borehamwood Hillside12.9%1,1058,595
Bushey North14%1,1238,004
Potters Bar Furzefield17.4%1,0065,787
Bushey St James18%1,3857,700
Shenley18.1%9745,390
Elstree18.6%9465,099
Bushey Park19.9%1,4517,280
Potters Bar Oakmere20%1,1565,790
Aldenham East20.7%1,0284,956
Aldenham West21.4%1,0935,108
Bentley Heath & The Royds25.3%1,5115,976
Potters Bar Parkfield25.8%1,2874,989
Bushey Heath29.8%1,6185,427
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.4% to 21.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.4% in Aldenham East to 21.7% in Borehamwood Cowley Hill — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Aldenham East9.4%3774,025
Bushey North12.8%8116,357
Elstree13%5254,047
Bushey Park13.1%7635,806
Aldenham West13.8%5724,130
Potters Bar Parkfield14.1%6004,244
Bushey St James14.3%8776,126
Shenley15.3%6574,306
Borehamwood Kenilworth16.2%1,2017,401
Potters Bar Furzefield16.3%7564,640
Bushey Heath17.3%7784,501
Borehamwood Hillside18.1%1,2086,670
Potters Bar Oakmere18.1%8484,681
Bentley Heath & The Royds18.5%9365,054
Borehamwood Brookmeadow18.6%1,2646,806
Borehamwood Cowley Hill21.7%1,6037,397
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.9% to 55.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 30.9% in Borehamwood Cowley Hill to 55.5% in Aldenham East — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Borehamwood Cowley Hill30.9%2,2837,397
Potters Bar Oakmere33.3%1,5594,681
Potters Bar Furzefield34.6%1,6064,640
Bentley Heath & The Royds35.6%1,7985,054
Borehamwood Kenilworth35.8%2,6527,401
Borehamwood Brookmeadow37%2,5176,806
Shenley38.1%1,6414,306
Bushey St James39.8%2,4396,126
Borehamwood Hillside40.3%2,6866,670
Potters Bar Parkfield41.7%1,7694,244
Bushey Heath42%1,8914,501
Bushey North42.5%2,6996,357
Bushey Park42.6%2,4765,806
Aldenham West45.8%1,8904,130
Elstree49.3%1,9964,047
Aldenham East55.5%2,2324,025
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.5% to 23%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.5% in Aldenham East to 23% in Borehamwood Cowley Hill — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Aldenham East7.5%1431,918
Bushey Park10.6%3112,945
Elstree10.8%1981,829
Potters Bar Parkfield11%2322,108
Aldenham West11.2%2252,007
Bushey Heath12.3%2852,316
Shenley13.2%2772,101
Bushey North13.2%4123,117
Potters Bar Furzefield13.6%3082,264
Bushey St James14.1%4323,071
Borehamwood Hillside15.9%5153,236
Bentley Heath & The Royds16.3%3942,416
Borehamwood Kenilworth17.9%6863,834
Potters Bar Oakmere19.2%4572,384
Borehamwood Brookmeadow19.3%6583,403
Borehamwood Cowley Hill23%8573,725
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.3% to 41.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.3% in Aldenham East to 41.3% in Borehamwood Cowley Hill — a gap of 38 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Aldenham East3.3%641,918
Potters Bar Parkfield3.9%822,113
Bushey Heath6.4%1482,316
Bushey Park7.1%2082,945
Elstree7.4%1351,829
Bentley Heath & The Royds12.1%2922,416
Aldenham West12.6%2532,010
Bushey North14.4%4483,120
Potters Bar Furzefield15.6%3522,263
Borehamwood Hillside18.2%5883,234
Shenley18.2%3832,101
Bushey St James19.3%5933,071
Potters Bar Oakmere19.5%4672,389
Borehamwood Kenilworth24.5%9393,832
Borehamwood Brookmeadow26.7%9083,404
Borehamwood Cowley Hill41.3%1,5383,725
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Aldenham EastAldenham WestBentley Heath & The RoydsBorehamwood BrookmeadowBorehamwood Cowley HillBorehamwood HillsideBorehamwood KenilworthBushey HeathBushey NorthBushey ParkBushey St JamesElstreePotters Bar FurzefieldPotters Bar OakmerePotters Bar ParkfieldShenley
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aldenham East →4,953 people · census date in profileAldenham West →5,109 people · census date in profileBentley Heath & The Royds →5,974 people · census date in profileBorehamwood Brookmeadow →8,836 people · census date in profileBorehamwood Cowley Hill →9,506 people · census date in profileBorehamwood Hillside →8,595 people · census date in profileBorehamwood Kenilworth →9,387 people · census date in profileBushey Heath →5,426 people · census date in profileBushey North →8,005 people · census date in profileBushey Park →7,280 people · census date in profileBushey St James →7,699 people · census date in profileElstree →5,096 people · census date in profilePotters Bar Furzefield →5,787 people · census date in profilePotters Bar Oakmere →5,791 people · census date in profilePotters Bar Parkfield →4,991 people · census date in profileShenley →5,391 people · census date in profile