Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP2 5AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	40.1%	43.4%	3.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	42.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.2%	45.5%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	41.5%	37%	-4.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	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	31.9%	17.8%	-14.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	19%	-1.3%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.7%	77.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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%	80.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	80.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.1%	9.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Paston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paston Road was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paston Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 86th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HP2 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Paston Road are based on 27 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 Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5AZ

Average Price
£378,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paston Road

Average Price
£337,044

Semi-Detached
£346,069

Terraced
£351,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-07-18	£425,332
40 Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2015-11-30	£343,381
40 Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2007-03-07	£357,781
54 Paston Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2003-07-18	£384,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5AZ

Employment

HP2 5AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	96
Self-Employed	37
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	912 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Imagine Cafe	Fletcher Way	308 yd
Dalchini	91-95 High Street	734 yd
Old Town Coffee & Cake	75 High Street	760 yd
Chiangmai Cottage Restaurant	80 High Street	768 yd
Saffron Indian Cuisine	69 High Street	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	492 yd
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	629 yd
The Old Bell	Old Bell, 51 High Street	777 yd
The Olde Kings Arms	The Olde Kings Arms, 41 High Street	777 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	828 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	888 yd
Zest	16 High Street	896 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	949 yd
Alya's	17 Queensway	974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	269 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	308 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	358 yd
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Gadebridge Lane	grass pitches	855 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	928 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, 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	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	89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	887 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	887 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	881 Mbit/s

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