Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 7DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	30.4%	55.6%	25.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	31.1%	-11.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	16.7%	9.8%	-6.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	58.3%	50.7%	-7.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	27.1%	33.8%	6.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16%	2.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.3%	7.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	32.8%	-3.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.4%	82.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	85.4%	81.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	81.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Maxted Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxted Road was 659.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 272.8% higher than the Adeyfield East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Maxted Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East and the 7th highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP2 7DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Maxted Road are based on 15 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 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 7DX

Average Price
£2,917,559

Semi-Detached
£1,601,563

Terraced
£1,981,180

Detached
£1,073,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,600,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxted Road

Average Price
£2,503,467

Semi-Detached
£2,033,787

Terraced
£2,033,367

Detached
£1,070,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,931,056

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxted Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Maxted House Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2023-05-12	£5,455,330
5 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,510,000	2023-05-02	£2,489,614
78A Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-04-18	£1,981,180
4 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2021-03-15	£1,966,419
3A Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2019-06-28	£2,212,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 7DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	25
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Junior School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	2out of 4	1,463 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	1,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	1,868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	2,963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worldshapers Academy Woodhall Farm Community Centre , Datchet Close HP2 7JX	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Counties North Mail Centre	Unit 2, G Park, Maxted Road	9 yd
Sweetness Catering	Hemel One, Boundary Way	341 yd
CH&Co Catering Group Ltd	Steria Limited, Three Cherry Trees Lane	363 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland	Royal Mail HCN Mail Centre, Maylands Avenue	365 yd
Valeside Catering at Sir Robert McAlpine	Sir Robert Mcalpine, Eaton Court Unit 2, Maylands Avenue	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue		444 yd
Greggs	Unit 7, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue		928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Maylands Plaza, Maylands Avenue		928 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Gym MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
High Street Green Playing Field CONNAUGHT CLOSE	grass pitches	972 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	73.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	79.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	79.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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