Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 4HF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	55%	3.3%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.3%	45%	-3.3%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	43.9%	41.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	39.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35%	33.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	18.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.2%	11.5%	-15.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	27.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.5%	83.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	91.5%	78.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	78.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1%	10.2%	9.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Leverstock Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leverstock Green Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Adeyfield East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leverstock Green Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East and the 179th lowest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP2 4HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leverstock Green Road are based on 193 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 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 4HF

Average Price
£223,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leverstock Green Road

Average Price
£692,686

Semi-Detached
£642,131

Terraced
£565,989

Detached
£838,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,546

Other
£822,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leverstock Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-06-12	£209,218
19 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-16	£226,730
23 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2017-06-12	£242,688
5 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-02-05	£228,005
23 Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2013-06-14	£220,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 4HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Infants' School Broadfield Road , Adeyfield HP2 4DW	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Junior School Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Road , Bennetts End HP3 8JB	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worldshapers Academy Woodhall Farm Community Centre , Datchet Close HP2 7JX	- not rated	2,341 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Baxterstorey LTD	Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue	468 yd
Dacorum Cafe	13 Mark Road	495 yd
Deshi Spice	9-10 Mark Road	495 yd
KFC	47 Maylands Avenue	508 yd
Maylands Cafe	1 Maylands Avenue	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	132 yd
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	432 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	578 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 7, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	518 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	593 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	593 yd
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	669 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	518 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	556 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	421 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	566 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		624 yd
Nuffield Health Hemel Hempstead Fitness & Wellbeing Gym MAYLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	647 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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