Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5TF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50.6%	52%	1.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 5TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	40.8%	45.2%	4.4%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	38.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	52%	-1.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.7%	34.5%	1.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	15.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	17.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	18.6%	10.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.6%	73.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	80.6%	70.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.3%	12%	7.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	71%	-8.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.8%	10.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Wensleydale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensleydale was 176.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensleydale has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 50th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 5TF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wensleydale are based on 42 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 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5TF

Average Price
£298,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,192

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensleydale

Average Price
£293,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,346

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WensleydaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£381,000	2024-04-05	£407,627
5 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,500	2024-01-26	£186,377
9 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-09-21	£373,288
10 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2023-08-31	£403,019
18 Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-06-02	£353,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	20
Construction	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	648 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,425 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	489 yd
The Grovehill Cafe	Grovehill Community Centre, Henry Wells Square	635 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way	542 yd
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square	635 yd
The Robin Social Club	The Robin Hood Social Club, Robin Hood Meadow	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	447 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	466 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	489 yd
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square	635 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	217 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	366 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	496 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	544 yd
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Grovehill Playing Fields WOOTTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.8%

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	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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