Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP1 1HZ is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	46.2%	42.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	53.8%	57.1%	3.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 1HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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%	53.2%	-19.6%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	29.5%	14.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	5.1%	0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.2%) 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%	55.3%	1.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	41%	35.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1HZ this area, 5.2% 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	7.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	8.4%	-13.8%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	67.5%	30.3%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	14.1%	12.0%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.3%	74.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	-7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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%	58.2%	-18.9%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6.6%	15.3%	8.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	1.3%	6.3%
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%	58.2%	-18.5%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	9.7%	12.9%	3.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	11.8%	8.0%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

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 -29.0%.

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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 1HZ, 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 1HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1HZ

Average Price
£272,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,607

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
11 Heath Park House Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-10-28	£227,910
8 Heath Park House Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-01	£233,906
9 Heath Park House Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-14	£137,998
10 Heath Park House Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-06-29	£237,640
9 Heath Park House Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-12-20	£180,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1HZ

Employment

HP1 1HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

HP1 1HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	0
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	596 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	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	1,496 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	495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,614 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	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	3,001 yd	Other independent 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
Zaru	10 St Johns Road	39 yd
Everyone Active, Sports & Leisure Management	Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Road	213 yd
Olive Indian Restaurant	16-18 Lawn Lane	316 yd
Pizza Express	5 Riverside	397 yd
Starbucks	26 Riverside	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	39 yd
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	339 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	432 yd
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	645 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club	56 Horsecroft Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab House	8 Lawn Lane	277 yd
Guzzlerz	33 Lawn Lane	277 yd
Flaming House	38-40 Lawn Lane	294 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	316 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	518 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	626 yd
Aldi	Aldi, London Road	679 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	913 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	73 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	122 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	158 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	395 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	585 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	593 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	670 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	196 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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