New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 4QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of HP2 4QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	33.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	51.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	44.8%	48.8%	4.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.6%	34.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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	18.8%	19.2%	0.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	12.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.2%	0.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	28.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	85.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	3.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	91.8%	87.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	87.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is New Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Park Drive was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Adeyfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Park Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East and the 162nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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 4QL, 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 New Park Drive are based on 113 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 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 4QL

Average Price
£478,310

Semi-Detached
£490,137

Terraced
£422,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Park Drive

Average Price
£492,111

Semi-Detached
£513,950

Terraced
£426,659

Detached
£621,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-27	£461,527
102 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-10	£476,412
92 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2025-02-24	£484,218
57 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-31	£501,896
102 New Park Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-07-06	£497,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 4QL

Employment

HP2 4QL 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	127
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	19
Information and communication	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,741 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	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	1,267 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	1out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,003 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	260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,810 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
Baxterstorey LTD	Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue	253 yd
KFC	47 Maylands Avenue	268 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	378 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 1, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	402 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	232 yd
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	263 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	578 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	402 yd
Greggs	Unit 7, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	457 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	793 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	793 yd
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	457 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue	483 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	279 yd
Nuffield Health Hemel Hempstead Fitness & Wellbeing Gym MAYLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	618 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		797 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	875 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hemel Hempstead) BREAKSPEAR WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	255.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	870 Mbit/s

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