Elstree and Borehamwood

Elstree and Borehamwood
Elstree and Borehamwood 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
Civil parish	Elstree and Borehamwood
District	Hertsmere
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
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	Hertsmere
Website	Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°39′25″N 0°16′19″W / 51.657°N 0.272°W / 51.657; -0.272

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.