Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP1 3DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	25.8%	38.9%	13.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	41%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.6%	34.4%	0.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around HP1 3DY this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	9.8%	-12.9%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	15.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	19.3%	4.6%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.4%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	29.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93%	83.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	93%	85.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.7%	9.4%	7.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	85.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gadebridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gadebridge Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Gadebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gadebridge Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge and the 36th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP1 3DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Gadebridge Road are based on 161 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 Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP1 3DY

Average Price
£378,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gadebridge Road

Average Price
£389,685

Semi-Detached
£469,497

Terraced
£410,795

Detached
£440,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,254

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gadebridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101A Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-13	£357,206
101 Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-10	£457,997
85 Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£341,500	2021-12-15	£380,623
101A Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2020-12-01	£337,747
97 Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-10-17	£376,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP1 3DY

Employment

HP1 3DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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 3DY 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	95
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Galley Hill , HP1 3JY	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Clover Way , Gadebridge Road HP1 3EA	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklem Primary School Boxted Road , HP1 2QH	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	790 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,595 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	2,922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	3,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Indian	2 Rossgate	587 yd
Gadebridge Café	14 Rossgate	587 yd
The Sunrise Cafe	The Sunrise Cafe, 16 Stoneycroft	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gade & Goose	The Gade And Goose, Galley Hill	544 yd
Gadebridge Youth Club	Gadebridge Youth Centre, 3-5 The Nokes	576 yd
The Top Of The World	The Top Of The World, Warners End Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casper Pizza & Kebab	3 Rossgate	587 yd
May Fu	15 Rossgate	587 yd
Lucky Stars	30 Stoneycroft	704 yd
Warners End Fish Bar	Barkers Fish Shop, 38-39 Stoneycroft	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 33-35 Stoneycroft		707 yd
Co-operative Food	Co-op, 22-24 Stoneycroft		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warners End QUINCES CROFT	grass pitches	374 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne Rc School CLOVER WAY	grass pitches	398 yd
Laureate Academy WARNERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Micklem Primary School BOXTED ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Lockers Park LOCKERS PARK LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 yd
John F Kennedy Roman Catholic School Hollybush Lane	grass pitches	941 yd
Gadebridge Lane	grass pitches	973 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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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