Hertsmere

Borough of Hertsmere
Non-metropolitan district & Borough
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood
Hertsmere shown within Hertfordshire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East of England
Non-metropolitan county	Hertfordshire
Status	Non-metropolitan district, Borough
Admin HQ	Borehamwood
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Hertsmere Borough Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
• MPs	Oliver Dowden
Area
• Total	39.06 sq mi (101.16 km2)
• Rank	196th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	108,106
• Rank	223rd (of 296)
• Density	2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Ethnicity (2021) [1]
• Ethnic groups	List 77.1% White 10.5% Asian 4.8% Black 3.8% other 3.7% Mixed
Religion (2021) [1]
• Religion	List 41.8% Christianity 30.2% other 24.2% no religion 3.8% Islam
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	26UE (ONS) E07000098 (GSS)
OS grid reference	TQ195975

Hertsmere is a local government district with borough status in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other settlements in the borough include Bushey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar. The borough contains several film studios, including Elstree Studios and the BBC Elstree Centre at Borehamwood. The borough borders Three Rivers, Watford, St Albans, and Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire and the three north London boroughs of Harrow, Barnet and Enfield. Hertsmere is located mainly within the M25 Motorway.