Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP1 1AL has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	47%	0.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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%	55.6%	-17.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	30.9%	16.0%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (94.6%) 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%	63.1%	9.3%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	41%	31.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 1AL this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	4.6%	-9.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	4.1%	-11.2%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	16.6%	-5.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	63.5%	26.3%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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)
Chinese	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.1%	14.6%	12.5%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.3%	57.9%	-25.4%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	48.2%	-28.9%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	6.6%	22.1%	15.5%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	17.9%	11.3%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	48.4%	-28.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	9.7%	17.9%	8.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	15.4%	10.2%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	9.7%	5.2%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Leighton Buzzard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Buzzard Road 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 1AL, 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 Leighton Buzzard Road are based on 112 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 Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1AL

Average Price
£277,649

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,649

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Buzzard Road

Average Price
£466,940

Semi-Detached
£456,070

Terraced
£455,763

Detached
£1,105,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,945

Other
£5,877,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Buzzard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Moor End Lodge Kd Plaza Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-08	£206,701
10 Moor End Lodge Kd Plaza Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-01-29	£251,223
58 Moor End Lodge Kd Plaza Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2020-01-24	£259,045
24 Moor End Lodge Kd Plaza Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-12-17	£216,692
64 Moor End Lodge Kd Plaza Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-10-16	£287,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1AL

Employment

HP1 1AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	149
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	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	441 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	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	1,499 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	361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,563 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	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,853 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	3,085 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	148 yd
Pizza Express	5 Riverside	193 yd
Starbucks	26 Riverside	193 yd
Zaru	10 St Johns Road	220 yd
Subway	Unit A, 243 Marlowes	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	181 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	220 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	505 yd
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	714 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab House	8 Lawn Lane	190 yd
Guzzlerz	33 Lawn Lane	190 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	283 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	283 yd
BRIM Burgers Ltd	30 Lawn Lane	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	314 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	423 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	712 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	712 yd
Aldi	Aldi, London Road	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	228 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	266 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	322 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	443 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	470 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	478 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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