The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 4QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	55.9%	55.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	44.1%	44.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 HP2 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	45.4%	44.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	41.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.2%	36.6%	2.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	15%	10%	-5.0%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	23.1%	4.8%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	33.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.5%	83.7%	-6.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	90.5%	83.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	82.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Flags Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Flags was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Adeyfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Flags has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East and the 105th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 The Flags are based on 31 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 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 4QH

Average Price
£435,535

Semi-Detached
£463,115

Terraced
£453,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Flags

Average Price
£433,262

Semi-Detached
£452,302

Terraced
£452,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,353

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FlagsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-31	£430,759
15 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2024-08-05	£385,400
33 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-10-31	£508,491
9 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-09	£492,069
27 The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-11-16	£478,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 4QH

Employment

HP2 4QH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	119
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,877 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	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Green Lane , Leverstock Green HP2 4SA	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	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	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,976 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	Distance
KFC	47 Maylands Avenue	129 yd
Baxterstorey LTD	Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue	162 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 1, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	228 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	294 yd
Costa	Unit 10, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	302 yd
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	408 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	437 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	916 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	228 yd
Greggs	Unit 7, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	463 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	962 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	962 yd
Wing Fu House	1 Leverstock Green Village Centre	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	420 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	463 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	337 yd
Nuffield Health Hemel Hempstead Fitness & Wellbeing Gym MAYLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	739 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hemel Hempstead) BREAKSPEAR WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		958 yd
Leverstock Green Ce Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	978 yd
Leverstock Green Sports Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,021 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	351 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	351 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	188 Mbit/s

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