Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 5PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around HP2 5PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	46.5%	8.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	36.7%	-5.7%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.6%	44.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.5%	30.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14%	17.8%	3.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around HP2 5PY this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	29.4%	4.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	16.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	21.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	80.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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%	87.1%	2.1%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	87.4%	4.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2%	10.3%	8.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downside has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 116th highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 5PY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Downside are based on 71 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 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5PY

Average Price
£378,057

Semi-Detached
£408,552

Terraced
£376,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£270,953

Semi-Detached
£408,888

Terraced
£384,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,337

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-24	£394,231
28 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-10-23	£410,576
105 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-25	£414,296
111 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-23	£369,739
16 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£344,000	2021-05-28	£393,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5PY

Employment

HP2 5PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Infants' School Broadfield Road , Adeyfield HP2 4DW	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Junior School Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	1,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	- not rated	1,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,259 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
M. Thai Catering (@Midland Hotel)	The Midland, Midland Road	451 yd
Hive Coffee Shop	17 High Street	593 yd
The Tea Tree	23 High Street	593 yd
ER-HAN BURGER	31 High Street	593 yd
Gallery Cafe Bar	Old Town Hall, High Street	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	146 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	389 yd
Midland Hotel	The Midland, Midland Road	451 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	593 yd
Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 19 High Street	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	573 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	596 yd
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	604 yd
Zest	16 High Street	628 yd
Alya's	17 Queensway	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	630 yd
ASDA	Asda Store, Hillfield Road	768 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	827 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	919 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	390 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	810 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		924 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	176.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP2 5PY