Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 6LE, 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	51.1%	52%	0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	31.2%	-7.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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%) 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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.4%	38.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	20.8%	19.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	13%	-8.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.1%	2.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	30.1%	14.4%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	90.1%	74.8%	-15.3%	81.4%	-6.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	90.5%	78.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	79.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	12%	10.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Squires Ride Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Squires Ride was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Grovehill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Squires Ride has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill and the 120th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 6LE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Squires Ride are based on 38 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 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 6LE

Average Price
£314,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squires Ride

Average Price
£320,623

Semi-Detached
£338,909

Terraced
£364,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,936

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squires RideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-29	£224,667
6 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-05-14	£202,847
31 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-03-26	£243,111
21 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-04-20	£392,367
12 Squires Ride, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-04-03	£233,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 6LE

Employment

HP2 6LE 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	98
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	4,168 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	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Junior School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockswood Primary School Shenley Road , Woodhall Farm HP2 7QH	4out of 4	1,202 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	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	756 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,887 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		957 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road		1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Robin Social Club	The Robin Hood Social Club, Robin Hood Meadow		783 yd
Greenacres ll	Greenacres 2, 1 Henry Wells Square		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fish 'n' Chick'n	7 Henry Wells Square		957 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	3 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road		1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	6 Henry Wells Square	957 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road	978 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	594 yd
Grovehill Playing Fields WOOTTON DRIVE	grass pitches	655 yd
Holtsmere School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Cupid Green Sports Field THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD REDBOURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Brockswood Primary School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.0%

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	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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