Lower Icknield Way, Marsworth, Tring, HP23 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP23 4LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HP23 4LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	31.9%	30.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	47.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.2%	35.5%	0.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	13%	2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	38.7%	6.2%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.6%	91.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	95.8%	94.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lower Icknield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Icknield Way was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% higher than the Ivinghoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Icknield Way has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ivinghoe and the 767th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP23 4LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Lower Icknield Way are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Icknield Way, Marsworth, Tring, HP23 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP23 4LW

Average Price
£517,428

Semi-Detached
£517,428

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Icknield Way

Average Price
£557,090

Semi-Detached
£537,548

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Icknield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Lower Icknield Way, Tring, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,000	2021-12-10	£493,274
51 Lower Icknield Way, Tring, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-07-01	£476,744
53 Lower Icknield Way, Tring, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2009-08-07	£432,089
63 Lower Icknield Way, Tring, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2006-06-02	£478,719
57 Lower Icknield Way, Tring, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2005-11-25	£408,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP23 4LW

Employment

HP23 4LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsworth Church of England Infant School Vicarage Road , HP23 4LT	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundale Primary School and Nursery Silk Mill Way , HP23 5DJ	- not rated	2,654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookmead School High Street , Ivinghoe LU7 9EX	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School Station Road , Long Marston HP23 4QS	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Mansion Drive , HP23 5LX	- not rated	3,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	Vicarage Road, Marsworth		478 yd
Anglers Retreat	Startops End, Lower Icknield Way		618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marsworth Recreation Ground (Closed) Watery Lane	grass pitches	762 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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