| Elstree | |
|---|---|
 Watling Street, Elstree | |
  Elstree Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 5,110 (Ward, 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ175955 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOREHAMWOOD |
| Postcode district | WD6 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Elstree /ˈɛlztri/ is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about 15 miles (24 kilometres) northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110.[1] It forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree.
The village often lends its shorter name to businesses and amenities in the adjacent town of Borehamwood, and the names of Elstree and Borehamwood are used interchangeably. Elstree is perhaps best known for multiple Elstree Film Studio complexes, where many films were made, including BBC Elstree Centre, where the TV soap opera EastEnders is shot. This production centre is actually in Borehamwood.
The local newspaper is the Borehamwood and Elstree Times.[2] Together with Borehamwood, the village is twinned with Offenburg in Germany, Fontenay-aux-Roses in France, and Huainan in China.[3][4]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Elstree 2011 Census Ward (1237323765)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Borehamwood and Elstree Times (Website). This was originally the Boreham Wood and Elstree Post, and before that, Boreham Wood & Elstree Local (see British Library record)
- ^ "The Borehamwood and Elstree Twin Town Association" website. Retrieved 22 September 2011
- ^ "Huainan – China Sister Town". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.