Wood Lane, Paradise Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 4TP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	45%	53%	8.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	55%	47%	-8.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	46.3%	59.5%	13.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	27.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	48.1%	51.6%	3.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	39.7%	34.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	22.5%	6.4%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	18.8%	11.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	22.5%	-13.7%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	0.8%	-7.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	16.9%	1.9%	-15.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	11.6%	1.1%	-10.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.6%	83.2%	36.6%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	49.7%	88.9%	39.2%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.7%	1.4%	-11.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	4.1%	-21.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
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	48.7%	89.1%	40.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	12.2%	2.2%	-10.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	16.9%	0.8%	-16.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 712.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 822.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wood Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West and the 6th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.8%.

🔎 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 4TP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Wood Lane are based on 11 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 Wood Lane, Paradise Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 4TP

Average Price
£1,423,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,213

Other
£1,565,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£1,238,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,552,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,918

Other
£1,292,999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1C Amberside House Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£256,800	2020-07-21	£291,059
Co-Operative Funeral Service Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,840,000	2019-01-10	£3,162,159
Avis Rent A Car Ltd Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,840,000	2019-01-10	£3,162,159
The Avery Unit Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,840,000	2019-01-10	£3,162,159
1C Amberside House Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-02-19	£248,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 4TP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance 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	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	759 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,475 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,570 yd	Community special 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
Olive Catering @ robertos	1 Park Lane	267 yd
MITIE Clean Environments	Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, Hillfield Road	291 yd
Starburger	Kiosks 2 And 3, Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	325 yd
Brunch	9 Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	325 yd
Yugen	10 Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	661 yd
The Full House	The Full House, 126-128 Marlowes	688 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	711 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	775 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peaches N Cream	Kiosk 5b, Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	325 yd
Zap Supermarket	197 Marlowes	409 yd
Shahs Halal Food	Market, Pedestrian Area, Marlowes	446 yd
Zap	198 Marlowes	477 yd
Papa Johns	77 Waterhouse Street	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	409 yd
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	433 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	530 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	534 yd
Tesco	187a Marlowes	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	751 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	756 yd
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	805 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	828 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	850 yd
The Hemel Hempstead School HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	885 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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