Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP1 2RY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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	26.6%	31.2%	4.6%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	42%	-13.3%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4%	8%	4.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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	54.9%	56%	1.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31.8%	32.5%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12%	1.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	3.6%	-13.0%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	54.2%	14.0%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	94.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91%	86.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	86.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Pix Farm Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pix Farm Lane was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% higher than the Berkhamsted Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pix Farm Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle and the 125th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP1 2RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Pix Farm Lane are based on 6 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 Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 2RY

Average Price
£2,306,331

Semi-Detached
£1,501,786

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,444,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,582,040

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pix Farm Lane

Average Price
£2,122,187

Semi-Detached
£1,410,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,447,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,643,016

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pix Farm LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Buttons Yard Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2020-08-03	£5,643,016
The Barn Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£917,500	2016-10-18	£1,152,183
Northfield Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2007-05-04	£1,447,118
The Cedars Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2005-01-24	£2,181,831
Harvey Coombe Cottage Pix Farm Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	1999-09-06	£1,197,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 2RY

Employment

HP1 2RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	159
Retired	103
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,579 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	1,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Junior School School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	2out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2LJ	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2RP	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	3,549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,390 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	2,976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Watermill Hotel	The Watermill Hotel, London Road		638 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Stoney Lane		1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor	The Anchor, London Road	652 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, London Road	652 yd
Three Horseshoes Public House	Three Horseshoes, Winkwell	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bourne End Cricket Club 31 BOURNE END MILLS 31 BOURNE END MILLS UPPER BOURNE END LANE	grass pitches	978 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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