Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP1 1AS 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 1AS, 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 1AS 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 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 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 1AS, 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 842 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 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1AS

Average Price
£299,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotterells

Average Price
£334,452

Semi-Detached
£464,388

Terraced
£455,706

Detached
£517,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,062

Other
£1,553,276

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CotterellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Kd Tower Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-09	£227,656
28 Kd Tower Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-10-15	£187,566
36 Kd Tower Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-11-08	£238,868
59 Kd Tower Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-29	£289,911
17 Kd Tower Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-06-26	£280,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1AS

Employment

HP1 1AS 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	472 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	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	1,531 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	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,559 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	1,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,835 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	3,087 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	153 yd
Zaru	10 St Johns Road	190 yd
Pizza Express	5 Riverside	226 yd
Starbucks	26 Riverside	226 yd
Olive Indian Restaurant	16-18 Lawn Lane	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	190 yd
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	210 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	498 yd
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	710 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab House	8 Lawn Lane	181 yd
Guzzlerz	33 Lawn Lane	181 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	267 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	267 yd
BRIM Burgers Ltd	30 Lawn Lane	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	348 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	457 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	746 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	746 yd
Aldi	Aldi, London Road	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	214 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	231 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	288 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	480 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	502 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	505 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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