Bulbourne, Tring, HP23 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP23 5QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.3%	2.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 HP23 5QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	33.5%	42.8%	9.3%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	39.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.1%	52.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35.4%	34.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%

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	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	20.1%	3.6%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	33.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.3%	95.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	92%	92%	0.0%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	92%	0.7%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.4%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is HP23 5QE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HP23 5QE was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Tring Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

HP23 5QE has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Tring Central and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP23 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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

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 Bulbourne, Tring, HP23 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP23 5QE

Average Price
£561,238

Semi-Detached
£417,922

Terraced
£446,107

Detached
£810,932

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,499,787

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HP23 5QE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Myrtle Cottages, Tring, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-12-16	£432,756
Rose Cottage, 11, Tring, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-06-27	£541,904
10 Myrtle Cottages, Tring, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-03-07	£430,440
9 Myrtle Cottages, Tring, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-28	£316,684
2 Myrtle Cottages, Tring, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£381,500	2021-08-19	£424,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP23 5QE

Employment

HP23 5QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

HP23 5QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	146
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	53
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Road Junior School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road Infant School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road Primary School Grove Road , HP23 5PD	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsworth Church of England Infant School Vicarage Road , HP23 4LT	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD	- not rated	1,825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tring School Mortimer Hill , HP23 5JD	3out of 4	1,825 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	2,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis House Preparatory School Aylesbury Road , HP23 4DL	- not rated	3,317 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust	College Lake Nature Reserve, Upper Icknield Way		640 yd
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant	Tring Garden Centre, Bulbourne Road		771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grand Junction Arms	The Grand Junction Arms, Bulbourne Road		2 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HP23 5QE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
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	30.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.74 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP23 5QE