Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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	25.1%	24.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	17.3%	9.2%	-8.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	37.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	34.1%	36.9%	2.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	33.3%	23.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.4%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	25.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	92.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	90.2%	89.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
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	88.9%	89.4%	0.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1%	9.9%	8.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Northridge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northridge Way was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Boxmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northridge Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor and the 147th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 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
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP1 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Northridge Way are based on 213 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 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 2AA

Average Price
£582,836

Semi-Detached
£505,365

Terraced
£761,749

Detached
£687,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northridge Way

Average Price
£455,573

Semi-Detached
£524,570

Terraced
£422,989

Detached
£729,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,278

Other
£127,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northridge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
296 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-16	£467,221
227 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-07-30	£760,262
229 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-07-20	£759,437
223 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-12-08	£617,405
290 Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-12-12	£486,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 2AA

Employment

HP1 2AA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP1 2AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Micklem Primary School Boxted Road , HP1 2QH	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Junior School School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	2out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixies Hill Primary School Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	4,132 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	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,614 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	2,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	3,692 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
The Sunrise Cafe	The Sunrise Cafe, 16 Stoneycroft	372 yd
Flavour 38	38 Long Chaulden	718 yd
Coffee and Wine	67a St Johns Road	835 yd
Sitar Restaurant	Sitar Restaurant, 218 St Johns Road	902 yd
Fishery Wharf Cafe	Fishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Top Of The World	The Top Of The World, Warners End Road	418 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, Green End Road	434 yd
Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose, Long Chaulden	679 yd
Post Office Arms	The Post Office Arms, 46 Puller Road	724 yd
Camelot R U F Club	Hemel Hempstead Camelot Rugby Club, Chaulden Lane	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warners End Fish Bar	Barkers Fish Shop, 38-39 Stoneycroft	371 yd
Lucky Stars	30 Stoneycroft	376 yd
Choy Fu Fish and Chips	50 Long Chaulden	710 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ	254-256 St Johns Road	835 yd
New Indian Spice	43 St Johns Road	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 33-35 Stoneycroft	371 yd
Co-operative Food	Co-op, 22-24 Stoneycroft	372 yd
The Co-op	Co-Op, 52 Long Chaulden	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Micklem Primary School BOXTED ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Chaulden Junior School SCHOOL ROW	grass pitches	594 yd
Pixies Hill Primary School HAZELDELL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	802 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	863 yd
Chaulden Lane Playing Field CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches	938 yd
Laureate Academy WARNERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
John F Kennedy Roman Catholic School Hollybush Lane	grass pitches	946 yd
Warners End QUINCES CROFT	grass pitches	1,045 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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