Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP3 0AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 HP3 0AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	26.1%	24.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	18.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4%	6.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (90.8%) 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	66.6%	67.1%	0.5%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	25.3%	23.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around HP3 0AX this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	56.4%	7.6%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87%	81.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.2%	86.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	86.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	76.7%	17.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Roughdown Villas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roughdown Villas Road was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roughdown Villas Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield and the 158th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP3 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Roughdown Villas Road are based on 51 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 Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 0AX

Average Price
£929,602

Semi-Detached
£1,003,374

Terraced
£1,380,471

Detached
£1,013,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roughdown Villas Road

Average Price
£812,937

Semi-Detached
£1,001,647

Terraced
£1,402,020

Detached
£997,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,816

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roughdown Villas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 7 Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-03-26	£384,950
Chilterns Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-07-02	£1,096,308
St Mawes Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2023-07-28	£948,544
3 Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-08-25	£1,210,222
Flat 3 7 Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-02-12	£260,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 0AX

Employment

HP3 0AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

HP3 0AX 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	96
Retired	71
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pixies Hill Primary School Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxmoor Primary School Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaulden Junior School School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU	2out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	3,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	319 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Puccinos	Puccinos, Hemel Hempstead Station, London Road	245 yd
Boxmoor Lodge Hotel	Boxmoor Lodge, London Road	362 yd
Fishery Wharf Cafe	Fishery Wharf Cafe, Fishery Road	398 yd
Coffee and Wine	67a St Johns Road	703 yd
Sitar Restaurant	Sitar Restaurant, 218 St Johns Road	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Harvester, 507 London Road	273 yd
The Fishery Inn	Fishery Inn, 2 Fishery Road	498 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club	56 Horsecroft Road	687 yd
Boxmoor Social Club	81 Horsecroft Road	687 yd
Post Office Arms	The Post Office Arms, 46 Puller Road	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Cafe Chinese Takeaway	Station Approach, London Road	334 yd
Boxmoor Fish Bar & BBQ	254-256 St Johns Road	703 yd
New Indian Spice	43 St Johns Road	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roman Fields BOX LANE	grass pitches	394 yd
Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rufc CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Boxmoor Golf Club (Closed) Box Lane	golf	783 yd
Chaulden Lane Playing Field CHAULDEN LANE	grass pitches	884 yd
Boxmoor Primary School COWPER ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Pixies Hill Primary School HAZELDELL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,083 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	7.4%
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	44.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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