Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP2 7JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46%	49.9%	3.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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	32%	32.6%	0.6%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	49.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.7%

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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32.2%	32%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.1%	14%	2.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.4%	18.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	15%	-4.7%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.3%	5.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	30.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.9%	76.6%	-5.3%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	85.7%	82.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.2%	4.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	82.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.5%	11.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Datchet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Datchet Close was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Woodhall Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Datchet Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm and the 144th lowest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP2 7JY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Datchet Close are based on 72 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 Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 7JY

Average Price
£230,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Datchet Close

Average Price
£208,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Datchet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakhurst Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-02	£231,883
4 Oakhurst Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-30	£154,101
1 Oakhurst Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2017-03-31	£245,567
2 Oakhurst Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-03-10	£237,136
6 Oakhurst Datchet Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-06-03	£224,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 7JY

Employment

HP2 7JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP2 7JY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Junior School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockswood Primary School Shenley Road , Woodhall Farm HP2 7QH	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	2out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	- not rated	835 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	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	2,873 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	3,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	33 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	835 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	- not rated	3,764 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
TNS Catering Management Ltd	Gist, Three Cherry Trees Lane	601 yd
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road	773 yd
CH&Co Catering Group Ltd	Steria Limited, Three Cherry Trees Lane	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	3 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road		572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road		559 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holtsmere School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
Brockswood Primary School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Cupid Green Sports Field THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD REDBOURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	479 yd
Astley Cooper School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	858 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	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%

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