Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5SY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	55.3%	54.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	44.7%	45.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	42.1%	34.8%	-7.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	28.6%	3.3%	44.2%	-15.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.4%	18.6%	6.2%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	6.1%	4.9%

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	39.4%	46.7%	7.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.4%	29.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	19.2%	15.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 5SY this area, 35.7% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	35.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	19%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% 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	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	8.2%	7.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.1%	81.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	92.4%	83.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	83.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 141st highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 5SY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Church Street are based on 167 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 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5SY

Average Price
£237,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£378,826

Semi-Detached
£698,647

Terraced
£367,040

Detached
£788,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,491

Other
£381,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-10-19	£197,344
88 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-02-04	£236,786
74 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,500	2021-11-22	£226,985
64 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-05-28	£257,400
110 Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-09-22	£242,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	1,696 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	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellgate Junior Mixed School Fletcher Way , Higfield HP2 5QR	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellgate Infant School Fletcher Way , Higfield HP2 5QR	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellgate Primary School Fletcher Way , Highfield HP2 5QR	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	- not rated	1,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	- not rated	1,808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,094 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redbourn Park School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Dalchini	91-95 High Street	383 yd
Chiangmai Cottage Restaurant	80 High Street	414 yd
Old Town Coffee & Cake	75 High Street	420 yd
Saffron Indian Cuisine	69 High Street	436 yd
Old Town Artichoke	55 High Street	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	349 yd
The Old Bell	Old Bell, 51 High Street	451 yd
The Olde Kings Arms	The Olde Kings Arms, 41 High Street	451 yd
Redz Bar	25 High Street	577 yd
Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 19 High Street	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	Unit Rhs, 31 High Street	522 yd
Zest	16 High Street	590 yd
Shakestastic	15a High Street	592 yd
Marina Spice Lounge	9a Alexandra Road	671 yd
Alya's	17 Queensway	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate		637 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way		665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Street Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	454 yd
Gadebridge Lane	grass pitches	551 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	706 yd
St Cuthbert Mayne Rc School CLOVER WAY	grass pitches	1,076 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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