River Park, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 1RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.5%	48.8%	3.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	36.8%	8.5%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	16.8%	11%	-5.8%	6.1%	4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	50.8%	9.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	41.8%	32.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.9%	19%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	41.2%	4.6%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.5%	90.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	79%	-14.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	1.8%	7.4%	5.6%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	80%	-11.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	5%	5.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is River Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Park was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Park has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 88th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.8%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 River Park are based on 148 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 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 1RB

Average Price
£315,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Park

Average Price
£352,646

Semi-Detached
£600,473

Terraced
£491,597

Detached
£662,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-05-01	£315,000
37 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-30	£303,277
9 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-05	£278,480
25 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-26	£330,190
55 River Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2022-12-19	£291,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 1RB

Employment

HP1 1RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP1 1RB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixies Hill Primary School Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	1,062 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	928 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	904 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	3,471 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	207 yd
Coffee and Wine	67a St Johns Road	265 yd
Puccinos	Puccinos, Hemel Hempstead Station, London Road	349 yd
Fishery Wharf Cafe	Fishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road	356 yd
Boxmoor Lodge Hotel	Boxmoor Lodge, London Road	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxmoor Cricket Club	56 Horsecroft Road	183 yd
Boxmoor Social Club	81 Horsecroft Road	183 yd
The Fishery Inn	Fishery Inn, 2 Fishery Road	254 yd
Three Blackbirds	The Three Blackbirds, 194 St Johns Road	324 yd
Harvester	The Harvester, 507 London Road	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Indian Spice	43 St Johns Road	208 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ	254-256 St Johns Road	265 yd
Station Cafe Chinese Takeaway	Station Approach, London Road	267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	648 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	781 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	881 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	909 yd
Roman Fields BOX LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Chaulden Lane Playing Field CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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