Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 1PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of HP1 1PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	29.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	52.3%	0.6%	44.2%	8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (91.1%) 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	58%	61.1%	3.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29%	30%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	36%	41.9%	5.9%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.8%	91.5%	0.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	93.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	93.3%	0.4%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Castle Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Mead was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Mead has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 200th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP1 1PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Castle Mead are based on 27 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 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1PR

Average Price
£612,654

Semi-Detached
£635,929

Terraced
£528,682

Detached
£899,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,076

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Mead

Average Price
£602,729

Semi-Detached
£627,833

Terraced
£535,096

Detached
£901,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£537,000	2023-12-04	£576,716
9 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£636,500	2022-11-22	£656,888
7 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-07-06	£543,371
15 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-03-04	£586,151
11 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-02-28	£665,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1PR

Employment

HP1 1PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	114
Retired	48
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	3
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	645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Junior School School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	2out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	558 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,236 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	914 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,274 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	2,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	3,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sitar Restaurant	Sitar Restaurant, 218 St Johns Road	306 yd
Coffee and Wine	67a St Johns Road	441 yd
Everyone Active, Sports & Leisure Management	Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Road	538 yd
Zaru	10 St Johns Road	590 yd
Fishery Wharf Cafe	Fishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	50 yd
Steam Coach	The Steam Coach, 86 St Johns Road	197 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club	56 Horsecroft Road	372 yd
Boxmoor Social Club	81 Horsecroft Road	372 yd
Post Office Arms	The Post Office Arms, 46 Puller Road	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Indian Spice	43 St Johns Road	307 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ	254-256 St Johns Road	441 yd
Station Cafe Chinese Takeaway	Station Approach, London Road	630 yd
Best Kebab House	8 Lawn Lane	861 yd
Guzzlerz	33 Lawn Lane	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stejarul	246 Marlowes		852 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	483 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	496 yd
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	630 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	659 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	933 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	161.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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