Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PL

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	30%	30.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	34.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.9%	19%	7.1%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	6.1%	3.9%

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	28.9%	35.6%	6.7%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	33.7%	38.7%	5.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	26.8%	18.6%	-8.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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	39%	24.5%	-14.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	25.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.6%	84.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	74.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	4.5%	13.7%	9.2%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	74.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	2%	13.3%	11.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Martian Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martian Avenue was 99.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martian Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 129th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 5PL, 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 Martian Avenue are based on 37 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 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5PL

Average Price
£368,153

Semi-Detached
£398,121

Terraced
£381,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martian Avenue

Average Price
£382,703

Semi-Detached
£431,626

Terraced
£390,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,860

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martian AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-06-28	£455,943
35 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£371,000	2023-07-20	£396,114
26 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-21	£343,874
12 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-06-29	£368,117
20 Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,100	2019-11-05	£346,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,772 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	342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,060 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	882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	979 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,647 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
Sweetness Catering UK LTD @ Robert Dyas	3 Swallowdale Lane	681 yd
Valeside Catering at Sir Robert McAlpine	Sir Robert Mcalpine, Eaton Court Unit 2, Maylands Avenue	710 yd
Imagine Cafe	Fletcher Way	762 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road	785 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	Smiths Detection, Century House, Maylands Avenue	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way		381 yd
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue		771 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	233 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	762 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	819 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road	837 yd
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	350 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	467 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	504 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	575 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	721 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Cupid Green Sports Field THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD REDBOURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 yd
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	1,089 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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