Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP2 6HG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	48.6%	47%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.4%	53%	1.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of HP2 6HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	25.5%	-3.6%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	59.7%	1.4%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	62.8%	56%	-6.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.4%	34.8%	7.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6HG this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	5.2%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	39.9%	11.2%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	93%	-6.7%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	92.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is HP2 6HG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HP2 6HG was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Watling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HP2 6HG has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling and the 155th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP2 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 6HG

Average Price
£2,416,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,416,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HP2 6HG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lane House, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2013-12-13	£2,438,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 6HG

Employment

HP2 6HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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 6HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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
Self-Employed	61
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	17
Information and communication	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gaddesden Row JMI School Gaddesden Row , HP2 6HG	3out of 4	213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Church Meadow , Great Gaddesden HP1 3BT	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead Village School Trowley Hill Road , Flamstead AL3 8DL	3out of 4	3,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markyate Village School and Nursery Cavendish Road , Markyate AL3 8PT	3out of 4	3,939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studham Village CofE Academy Church Road , Studham LU6 2QD	- not rated	4,127 yd	Academy converter	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	4,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Park School Markyate , AL3 8AW	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	4,440 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HP2 6HG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HP2 6HG postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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