Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP1 1DS is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45%	46.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	46.3%	58.1%	11.8%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	8.7%	1.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	48.1%	56.3%	8.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	39.7%	33.3%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.1%	4.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	40.1%	3.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	10.7%	2.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	16.9%	8.1%	-8.8%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	46.6%	53.5%	6.9%	81.4%	-27.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% 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	49.7%	43.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	7.4%	25.5%	18.1%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	12.7%	7.3%	-5.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	17.4%	-8.0%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.2% 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	48.7%	44%	-4.7%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	2.9%	15.0%
2-5 Years	16.9%	14%	-2.9%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.4%	76.7%	-32.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Waterhouse Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterhouse Street was 845.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 994.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waterhouse Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West and the 4th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.6%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 Waterhouse Street are based on 101 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 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1DS

Average Price
£259,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterhouse Street

Average Price
£268,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,343

Other
£883,436

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterhouse Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 54 Swan Court Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-12	£399,483
Flat 65 Swan Court Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-02-20	£247,690
Flat 63 Swan Court Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-24	£154,587
Flat 73 Swan Court Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£399,995	2022-11-11	£405,612
Flat 67 Swan Court Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-08-19	£172,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	246 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	246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	1,239 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	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,633 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	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	919 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,135 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	3,075 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
Liberty Tea Rooms	12 Bank Court	25 yd
Jenny's Restaurant	6-8 Bank Court	38 yd
Caffe Nero	218 Marlowes	43 yd
Costa Coffee	Commercial Unit, 208 Marlowes	48 yd
Taco Bell	216 Marlowes	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	330 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	372 yd
The Full House	The Full House, 126-128 Marlowes	394 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	651 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zap	198 Marlowes	49 yd
Shahs Halal Food	Market, Pedestrian Area, Marlowes	86 yd
Di Capri Pizza Ltd	79 Waterhouse Street	90 yd
Papa Johns	77 Waterhouse Street	91 yd
Domino's Pizza	97 Waterhouse Street	91 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	101 yd
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	159 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	275 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	275 yd
ASDA	Asda Store, Hillfield Road	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	31 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	103 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	250 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	262 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	403 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	597 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	711 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	765 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.4 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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