Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 5JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of HP2 5JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	33%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	6.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	49.7%	46%	-3.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	30.6%	39.7%	9.1%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	22.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19.3%	9.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	21.5%	2.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	93.3%	85.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	94.2%	87.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	87.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Widmore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widmore Drive was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Adeyfield East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widmore Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East and the 216th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP2 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Widmore Drive are based on 81 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 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5JL

Average Price
£439,429

Semi-Detached
£436,678

Terraced
£439,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widmore Drive

Average Price
£410,839

Semi-Detached
£473,021

Terraced
£439,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,043

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widmore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-05-24	£427,069
75 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-11-19	£463,328
73 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-02-18	£394,778
79 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-01-26	£458,824
56 Widmore Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-06-12	£442,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5JL

Employment

HP2 5JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
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	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Foundation 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	1,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,429 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
Dacorum Cafe	13 Mark Road	658 yd
Deshi Spice	9-10 Mark Road	658 yd
Valeside Catering at Sir Robert McAlpine	Sir Robert Mcalpine, Eaton Court Unit 2, Maylands Avenue	678 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	Smiths Detection, Century House, Maylands Avenue	686 yd
Vanarama	Vanarama, Maylands Avenue	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	834 yd
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way	840 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee, The Queens Square	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	723 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	781 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	781 yd
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	831 yd
Greggs	Unit 7, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	483 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	841 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	926 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue	938 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	204 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	823 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	867 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		876 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	929 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	959 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	1,086 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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