Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	50.1%	53.1%	3.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49.9%	46.9%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	33.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8%	8.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44%	47.9%	3.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.6%	36.5%	1.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	22.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	20.6%	2.4%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	22.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.6%	88%	-0.6%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	86.2%	83.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	83.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.3%	8.2%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Hardy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Road was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Adeyfield West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardy Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West and the 182nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 5EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Hardy Road are based on 82 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 Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5EG

Average Price
£398,262

Semi-Detached
£486,186

Terraced
£367,211

Detached
£614,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,752

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Road

Average Price
£345,935

Semi-Detached
£443,037

Terraced
£384,046

Detached
£625,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,206

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 24 Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-05-09	£265,388
26 Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-28	£231,446
Lyndhurst, 32 Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-03-15	£666,230
31 Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-01-27	£338,325
26A Hardy Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-25	£278,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	44
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2

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	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	852 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	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Community school	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	1,031 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,168 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
Windmill Cafe	14 The Queens Square	371 yd
M. Thai Catering (@Midland Hotel)	The Midland, Midland Road	890 yd
Imagine Cafe	Fletcher Way	973 yd
Cloud 9 Leisure Ltd	Unit 4, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	433 yd
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	585 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	873 yd
Midland Hotel	The Midland, Midland Road	890 yd
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	311 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	371 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	371 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	955 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	451 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	853 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	973 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		401 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	738 yd
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	917 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	926 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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