Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	54.3%	55%	0.7%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	45.7%	45%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	40.2%	41.7%	1.5%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	10%	1.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	7.7%

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	39.9%	41.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	29.5%	34.3%	4.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.9%	17.1%	-5.8%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.1%	22.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	12.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	17%	5.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	23.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.5%	80.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	85.5%	81.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	81.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	13%	11.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Mercury Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercury Walk was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercury Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 65th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.9%.

🔎 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 5PJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mercury Walk are based on 53 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 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5PJ

Average Price
£346,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Walk

Average Price
£349,509

Semi-Detached
£416,251

Terraced
£366,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,941

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-20	£209,100
36 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-02-18	£384,620
32 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-08-24	£424,529
34 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-19	£366,549
35 Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-06-01	£378,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5PJ

Employment

HP2 5PJ 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	101
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,583 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	271 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	899 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	535 yd
Sweetness Catering UK LTD @ Robert Dyas	3 Swallowdale Lane	907 yd
Valeside Catering at Sir Robert McAlpine	Sir Robert Mcalpine, Eaton Court Unit 2, Maylands Avenue	927 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road	954 yd
The Grovehill Cafe	Grovehill Community Centre, Henry Wells Square	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way	500 yd
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square	965 yd
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		965 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue		987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	65 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	535 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	596 yd
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square	965 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	383 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	448 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	495 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	564 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	698 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	904 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	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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