Elstree and Borehamwood is a
civil parish in the
Borough of Hertsmere in
Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 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 2011 census it had a population of 37,065.