Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 4EF 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	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	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	25.4%	36.1%	10.7%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	40.2%	-9.8%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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	45.7%	34.3%	-11.4%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	31.5%	39.8%	8.3%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	12.2%	17.2%	5.0%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	22.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	19.4%	0.9%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	19%	11.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19%	3.3%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	90%	87.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	86.5%	84.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	84.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Old House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old House Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Adeyfield West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old House Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West and the 127th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP2 4EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old House Road are based on 10 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 Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 4EF

Average Price
£391,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£391,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old House Road

Average Price
£417,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£417,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2020-02-28	£358,377
43 Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2000-07-28	£438,707
43 Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	1996-11-15	£403,388
41 Old House Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	1995-01-12	£394,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 4EF

Employment

HP2 4EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	43
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	838 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent special school	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
Windmill Cafe	14 The Queens Square	236 yd
Cloud 9 Leisure Ltd	Unit 4, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	846 yd
Five Guys	Unit 9, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	932 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Jarman Way	938 yd
XC	X C, Jarman Way	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	250 yd
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	778 yd
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	813 yd
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	932 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	159 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	236 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	236 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	272 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	905 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		206 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	397 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	510 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	890 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	941 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,018 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,064 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	88.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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