Elstree and Borehamwood | |
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Location within Hertfordshire | |
Area | 5.315 sq mi (13.77 km2) |
Population | 41,423 (2021)[1] |
• Density | 7,794/sq mi (3,009/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ195975 |
• London | 12 mi (19 km) SE |
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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 | |
Website | Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council |
Elstree and Borehamwood is a civil parish in the Hertsmere district, in Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is an urbanised parish with suburban residential development, some open land and light industry. Elstree and Borehamwood is a recent renaming of the ancient parish of Elstree, covering the settlements of Elstree and Borehamwood. Formed in 1894 as the Elstree Parish Council, the local council is Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council. One of the most populous civil parishes in England, at the 2021 census it had a population of 41,423.