Electoral wardE05012188
Elstree ward, Hertsmere
Elstree is one of 16 electoral wards of Hertsmere Borough Council, in Hertfordshire (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 5,096 residents in 1,829 households — 913 people per km², the 14th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Hertsmere constituency; for county elections it is in the Watling division.
Residents, 20215,096council ward average 6,739
Households1,8292.79 residents per household
Density913/ km²about 5.58 km² · Hertsmere 1,066
Aged 65+18.6%Hertsmere: 17.8% · under 16: 20.7%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–44.7% · 240
5–97.1% · 361
10–158.9% · 452
16–194.2% · 215
20–244.9% · 248
25–3410.7% · 545
35–4921.6% · 1,100
50–6419.5% · 992
65–749.7% · 496
75–845.5% · 282
85+3.3% · 168
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van10.0% · 182
1 car or van37.9% · 693
2 cars or vans36.3% · 664
3 or more15.8% · 289
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Hertsmere overall: 64.2% owned, 17.3% social rented, 17.3% private rented.
Owned outright33.0% · 603
With mortgage40.3% · 738
Shared ownership0.5% · 10
Social rented7.4% · 135
Private rented18.8% · 343
Type of home
Detached house38.1% · 696
Semi-detached house25.7% · 470
Terraced house11.8% · 216
Purpose-built flat22.5% · 412
Converted house1.0% · 18
Other conversion0.4% · 7
Above shop / office0.4% · 7
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 3
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012188- Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- County council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- County division
- Watling
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Density rank in council
- 13 of 16
Parishes in the ward
Elstree and Borehamwood
Other wards in the same constituency
AAldenham East20.7% aged 65+ · 79.5% owned4,953AAldenham West21.4% aged 65+ · 69.8% owned5,109BBentley Heath & The Royds25.3% aged 65+ · 75.5% owned5,974BBorehamwood Brookmeadow12.8% aged 65+ · 50.7% owned8,836BBorehamwood Cowley Hill12.7% aged 65+ · 44.9% owned9,506BBorehamwood Hillside12.9% aged 65+ · 56.6% owned8,595BBorehamwood Kenilworth11.9% aged 65+ · 53.1% owned9,387BBushey Heath29.8% aged 65+ · 72.9% owned5,426BBushey Park19.9% aged 65+ · 78.3% owned7,280BBushey St James18.0% aged 65+ · 63.1% owned7,699PPotters Bar Furzefield17.4% aged 65+ · 68.7% owned5,787PPotters Bar Oakmere20.0% aged 65+ · 63.3% owned5,791PPotters Bar Parkfield25.8% aged 65+ · 75.0% owned4,991SShenley18.1% aged 65+ · 67.3% owned5,391
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.