Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 5AB 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	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	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.

In the immediate area around HP2 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	43.2%	49%	5.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	33.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-10.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	49.3%	42.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	34.4%	38.5%	4.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	13.1%	15.7%	2.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.7%	14.5%	-10.2%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	13.2%	3.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	15.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.9%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	33.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94%	90.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	94%	86.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	86.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Sunmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunmead Road was 139.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% higher than the Gadebridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sunmead Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge and the 76th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP2 5AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Sunmead Road are based on 24 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 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5AB

Average Price
£451,572

Semi-Detached
£451,572

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunmead Road

Average Price
£429,499

Semi-Detached
£429,499

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-11-25	£507,219
13 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-12-15	£347,121
8 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£486,000	2022-10-31	£497,583
4 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2021-09-24	£514,937
1 Sunmead Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£394,000	2021-05-20	£459,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5AB

Employment

HP2 5AB 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	106
Retired	40
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gade Valley Primary School Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Clover Way , Gadebridge Road HP1 3EA	3out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	846 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Community 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
Dalchini	91-95 High Street	189 yd
Old Town Coffee & Cake	75 High Street	208 yd
Saffron Indian Cuisine	69 High Street	220 yd
Chiangmai Cottage Restaurant	80 High Street	225 yd
Old Town Artichoke	55 High Street	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bell	Old Bell, 51 High Street	229 yd
The Olde Kings Arms	The Olde Kings Arms, 41 High Street	229 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	260 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	350 yd
Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 19 High Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	295 yd
Zest	16 High Street	364 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	365 yd
Alya's	17 Queensway	444 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Fletcher Way	816 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	817 yd
ASDA	Asda Store, Hillfield Road	995 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	268 yd
Gadebridge Lane	grass pitches	595 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	846 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne Rc School CLOVER WAY	grass pitches	943 yd
Laureate Academy WARNERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	916 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	916 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	919 Mbit/s

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