Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HP1 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.8%	50.9%	-21.9%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	36%	21.1%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	52.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	41%	34.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HP1 1AJ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	13%	-9.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.4%	5.2%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.8%	11%	7.2%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	83.3%	67.6%	-15.7%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	57%	-20.1%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	6.6%	14.5%	7.9%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	57%	-19.7%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	9.7%	19.9%	10.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	9%	4.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Cotterells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotterells was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Adeyfield West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP1 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cotterells are based on 835 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1AJ

Average Price
£268,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,276

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotterells

Average Price
£335,014

Semi-Detached
£459,459

Terraced
£447,798

Detached
£513,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,587

Other
£1,564,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CotterellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cranstone Lodge Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-10-30	£274,037
10 Cranstone Lodge Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-09-03	£197,771
42 Cranstone Lodge Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-07-31	£245,370
5 Cranstone Lodge Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-09-06	£220,078
10 Cranstone Lodge Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-08-16	£221,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1AJ

Employment

HP1 1AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	310 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,849 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyone Active, Sports & Leisure Management	Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Road	123 yd
Pizza Express	5 Riverside	172 yd
Starbucks	26 Riverside	172 yd
Subway	Unit A, 243 Marlowes	239 yd
Zaru	10 St Johns Road	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	131 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	245 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	486 yd
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	692 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab House	8 Lawn Lane	234 yd
Guzzlerz	33 Lawn Lane	234 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	331 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	331 yd
BRIM Burgers Ltd	30 Lawn Lane	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	286 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	394 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	678 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	678 yd
ASDA	Asda Store, Hillfield Road	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	227 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	303 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	357 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	392 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	417 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	428 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,031 yd
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.