under the name "Elstree and Borehamwood".

From the 1920s onwards, the town became known as one of the main centres of the UK film, and later television, industries due to the presence of production studios.Following the Second World War, the town's population greatly increased, with large areas of council housing set up for displaced Londoners, many of which are now in private ownership. Fast train connections to central London have resulted in the town becoming a primarily residential suburb.