Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 5EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.9%	49.7%	2.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	40.1%	41.1%	1.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	10.5%	1.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.6%	47.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.6%	35.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.2%	20.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	20.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	11.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	16.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	23.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86%	83.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89%	84.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.6%	10.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Towers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towers Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Adeyfield West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Towers Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West and the 211th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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 5EP, 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 Towers Road are based on 25 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 Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5EP

Average Price
£379,848

Semi-Detached
£439,760

Terraced
£346,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towers Road

Average Price
£394,735

Semi-Detached
£445,692

Terraced
£354,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-12-13	£372,158
4 Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-07-26	£404,833
3A Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-30	£350,596
18 Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-01-29	£366,598
15 Towers Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,500	2020-06-10	£446,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,737 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	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	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	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,034 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	554 yd
Imagine Cafe	Fletcher Way	759 yd
M. Thai Catering (@Midland Hotel)	The Midland, Midland Road	826 yd
Hive Coffee Shop	17 High Street	985 yd
The Tea Tree	23 High Street	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	406 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	630 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	684 yd
Midland Hotel	The Midland, Midland Road	826 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	509 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	554 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	554 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	972 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	644 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	759 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	881 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	886 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		604 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	716 yd
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	948 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,024 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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