Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	29.6%	34.6%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	38.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	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	42.7%	38.3%	-4.4%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.6%	19%	1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 5SL this area, 35.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	35.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	10.9%	-12.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	15%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	24.7%	13.9%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.1%	84.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	89.5%	80.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	81.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1%	15.9%	14.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Thumpers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thumpers was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thumpers has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 136th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 5SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5SL

Average Price
£363,415

Semi-Detached
£374,648

Terraced
£374,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,194

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
13 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-21	£427,077
49 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-03-11	£226,089
11 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-07	£358,567
47 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-01-29	£404,629
13 Thumpers, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-06-28	£389,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5SL

Employment

HP2 5SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	76
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,811 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	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	1,072 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	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,387 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,843 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
Imagine Cafe	Fletcher Way	374 yd
Old Town Artichoke	55 High Street	770 yd
The Cochin	Cochin, 61 High Street	770 yd
Yalla Yalla The Lebanese Grill	65 High Street	770 yd
Old Town Coffee & Cake	75 High Street	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Royal British Legion, Queensway	314 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	382 yd
The Old Bell	Old Bell, 51 High Street	770 yd
The Olde Kings Arms	The Olde Kings Arms, 41 High Street	770 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	778 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	812 yd
Zest	16 High Street	834 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	840 yd
Alya's	17 Queensway	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Fletcher Way	374 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	470 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	770 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	361 yd
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	549 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School ADEYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		1,068 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	194.2 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	58.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP2 5SL