Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 5SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48%	49.5%	1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	37.7%	48.9%	11.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	33.8%	-13.3%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35%	33.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.7%	13%	2.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	25.5%	2.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	11.3%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.5%	8.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	85.3%	75.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	83%	80.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.3%	0.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	79.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Thumpers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thumpers was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hemel Hempstead Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5SH, 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 Thumpers are based on 50 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 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5SH

Average Price
£333,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thumpers

Average Price
£355,346

Semi-Detached
£381,958

Terraced
£365,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,580

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThumpersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£346,500	2025-07-18	£356,077
84 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-21	£328,291
46 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-11-07	£355,311
60 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-05-19	£282,059
62 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2020-10-16	£339,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Construction	22
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	1,040 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	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,871 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	1,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,767 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	317 yd
Old Town Artichoke	55 High Street	896 yd
The Cochin	Cochin, 61 High Street	896 yd
Yalla Yalla The Lebanese Grill	65 High Street	896 yd
Old Town Coffee & Cake	75 High Street	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	407 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	508 yd
The Old Bell	Old Bell, 51 High Street	896 yd
The Olde Kings Arms	The Olde Kings Arms, 41 High Street	896 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	903 yd
Quality Pizza and Kebabs	Quality Pizza, 104 Longlands	925 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	936 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	949 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Fletcher Way	317 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	437 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	649 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	286 yd
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	673 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	964 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		1,020 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,077 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	212.3 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP2 5SH