Electoral wardE05012192
Shenley ward, Hertsmere
Shenley is one of 16 electoral wards of Hertsmere Borough Council, in Hertfordshire (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 5,391 residents in 2,102 households — 156 people per km², the 12th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Hertsmere constituency; for county elections it is in the Potters Bar West & Shenley division.
Residents, 20215,391council ward average 6,739
Households2,1022.56 residents per household
Density156/ km²about 34.62 km² · Hertsmere 1,066
Aged 65+18.1%Hertsmere: 17.8% · under 16: 20.1%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.1% · 276
5–96.5% · 348
10–158.5% · 460
16–194.7% · 256
20–244.5% · 245
25–349.5% · 512
35–4920.9% · 1,127
50–6422.1% · 1,192
65–7410.5% · 564
75–845.5% · 294
85+2.2% · 116
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van8.5% · 178
1 car or van37.0% · 777
2 cars or vans39.7% · 834
3 or more14.9% · 313
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Hertsmere overall: 64.2% owned, 17.3% social rented, 17.3% private rented.
Owned outright30.4% · 638
With mortgage36.9% · 776
Shared ownership1.4% · 29
Social rented18.2% · 383
Private rented13.0% · 274
Lives rent free0.0% · 1
Type of home
Detached house31.2% · 656
Semi-detached house31.8% · 669
Terraced house24.3% · 511
Purpose-built flat10.0% · 210
Converted house1.4% · 29
Other conversion0.8% · 17
Above shop / office0.3% · 7
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 3
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012192- Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- County council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- County division
- Potters Bar West & Shenley
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Density rank in council
- 16 of 16
Parishes in the ward
ShenleySouth Mimms and Ridge
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% owned7,699EElstree18.6% aged 65+ · 73.3% owned5,096PPotters 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% owned4,991
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.