Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 6BL is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	39.3%	41.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	60.7%	58.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	9.8%

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 6BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	63.8%	60.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	20.7%	4.3%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	35.9%	38.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	39.7%	33.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.4%	18.4%	3.0%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	18.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	17.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	18.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.9%	85.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	88%	86.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	6.4%	7%	0.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	86.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Waveney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waveney was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Grovehill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HP2 6BL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Waveney are based on 123 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 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 6BL

Average Price
£175,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waveney

Average Price
£164,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£222,463

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,893

Other
£175,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaveneyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-09	£195,213
16 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2023-06-09	£114,628
24 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-30	£207,085
62 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-03-11	£243,956
24 Waveney, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-04-11	£211,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 6BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hammond Academy Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Junior School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	920 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	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	4,016 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	294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	329 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,329 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grovehill Cafe	Grovehill Community Centre, Henry Wells Square		450 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road		586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Social Club	The Robin Hood Social Club, Robin Hood Meadow	347 yd
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square	450 yd
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFC	Hemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square		450 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road		531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	148 yd
Astley Cooper School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Grovehill Playing Fields WOOTTON DRIVE	grass pitches	469 yd
Pennine Way 1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	603 yd
Cupid Green Sports Field THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD REDBOURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Hammond Academy CAMBRIAN WAY	grass pitches	736 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club PENNINE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	750 yd
Holtsmere School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	812 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	227.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP2 6BL