Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 2BP 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	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	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 area around HP1 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	43.8%	46.3%	2.5%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44%	52.3%	8.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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	28.6%	18.6%	-10.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.3%	1.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	32.6%	13.8%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.3%	86.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	94.6%	88.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	88.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Chaulden House Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaulden House Gardens was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Boxmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaulden House Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor and the 184th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP1 2BP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Chaulden House Gardens are based on 87 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 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 2BP

Average Price
£339,343

Semi-Detached
£391,437

Terraced
£382,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,607

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaulden House Gardens

Average Price
£300,831

Semi-Detached
£399,075

Terraced
£414,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,055

Other
£101,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaulden House GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-06-26	£448,796
3 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-13	£273,104
7 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-11	£236,071
13 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-07-08	£258,128
21 Chaulden House Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-06-29	£284,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 2BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	39
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pixies Hill Primary School Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY	3out of 4	83 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Junior School School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	2out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	4,374 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	950 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	4,183 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
Flavour 38	38 Long Chaulden	338 yd
Fishery Wharf Cafe	Fishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road	621 yd
Boxmoor Lodge Hotel	Boxmoor Lodge, London Road	665 yd
Coffee and Wine	67a St Johns Road	704 yd
Sitar Restaurant	Sitar Restaurant, 218 St Johns Road	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camelot R U F Club	Hemel Hempstead Camelot Rugby Club, Chaulden Lane	166 yd
Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose, Long Chaulden	224 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, Green End Road	588 yd
The Fishery Inn	Fishery Inn, 2 Fishery Road	664 yd
Post Office Arms	The Post Office Arms, 46 Puller Road	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choy Fu Fish and Chips	50 Long Chaulden	323 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ	254-256 St Johns Road	704 yd
New Indian Spice	43 St Johns Road	839 yd
Station Cafe Chinese Takeaway	Station Approach, London Road	896 yd
Warners End Fish Bar	Barkers Fish Shop, 38-39 Stoneycroft	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	Co-Op, 52 Long Chaulden	338 yd
Co-operative Food	Co-op, 22-24 Stoneycroft	1,068 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 33-35 Stoneycroft	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaulden Lane Playing Field CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches	175 yd
Pixies Hill Primary School HAZELDELL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	212 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	276 yd
Chaulden Junior School SCHOOL ROW	grass pitches	384 yd
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Roman Fields BOX LANE	grass pitches	882 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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