Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 5TQ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	46.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.1%

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	35%	38.9%	3.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (87.2%) 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	47.8%	53.1%	5.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	38.9%	34.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.8%	22%	0.2%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	33.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.2%	1.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	79.3%	78.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	80.9%	72.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	72.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.2%	14.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wharfedale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfedale was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfedale has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 5TQ, 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 Wharfedale are based on 124 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 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5TQ

Average Price
£317,351

Semi-Detached
£343,447

Terraced
£355,172

Detached
£384,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfedale

Average Price
£321,170

Semi-Detached
£365,595

Terraced
£340,641

Detached
£363,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WharfedaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-10	£388,027
69 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2020-11-17	£344,402
45 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-08-15	£379,659
24 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£288,587	2017-10-30	£352,605
53 Wharfedale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-10-20	£336,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 5TQ

Employment

HP2 5TQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HP2 5TQ 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	92
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yewtree Primary School Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR	2out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jupiter Primary School Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT	3out of 4	847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Street Primary School George Street , HP2 5HJ	3out of 4	1,185 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	1,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	3,063 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	745 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,290 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	462 yd
The Grovehill Cafe	Grovehill Community Centre, Henry Wells Square	656 yd
Marchmont Arms	The Marchmont, Piccotts End	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square	656 yd
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way	777 yd
The Robin Social Club	The Robin Hood Social Club, Robin Hood Meadow	836 yd
The Old Bell Gate	Old Bell Gate, St Marys Road	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield	3-4 Bellgate	358 yd
Tesco	Fletcher Way	462 yd
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square	656 yd
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS	2 The Heights	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	426 yd
Yew Tree Primary School FLETCHER WAY	grass pitches	499 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	606 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	765 yd
Grovehill Playing Fields WOOTTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,046 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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