Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP2 7NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	48.5%	54.5%	6.0%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	51.5%	45.5%	-6.0%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	35%	40.1%	5.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	38.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	51.1%	53%	1.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.1%	32.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	14%	3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19.2%	9.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	28.8%	-2.9%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.4%	78.1%	4.7%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	72.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	8.9%	16.2%	7.3%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	71.1%	71.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	15.4%	10.5%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	2.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Dickens Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Court was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Woodhall Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Court has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm and the 51st lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 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 7NN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Dickens Court are based on 28 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 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 7NN

Average Price
£387,387

Semi-Detached
£398,336

Terraced
£383,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Court

Average Price
£406,369

Semi-Detached
£408,857

Terraced
£405,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-06-12	£395,272
3 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-03-13	£416,042
8 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-03-30	£390,864
7 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-12-18	£398,247
10 Dickens Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-04-15	£388,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP2 7NN

Employment

HP2 7NN 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	104
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,441 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 Junior School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockswood Primary School Shenley Road , Woodhall Farm HP2 7QH	4out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ	3out of 4	1,489 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	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	4,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	4,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Foundation 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	788 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	3,908 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	4,163 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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
Relish	Maylands Business Centre, Redbourn Road		946 yd
TNS Catering Management Ltd	Gist, Three Cherry Trees Lane		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	3 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road		442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Woodhall Farm Shopping Centre, Shenley Road		440 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Redbourn Road		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holtsmere School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	202 yd
Brockswood Primary School SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Cupid Green Sports Field THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD REDBOURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Astley Cooper School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Maple Grove Primary School ST. AGNELLS LANE	grass pitches	807 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	178.6 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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