Venus Hill, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 0PG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	53.7%	48.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	46.3%	51.7%	5.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	25%	29.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	55.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.8%	10.6%	4.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	54.9%	61.5%	6.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	33.9%	22.4%	-11.5%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	10.1%	12%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15%	1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	38%	40.5%	2.5%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	90.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	93.8%	89.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	89.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Venus Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venus Hill was 54.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Venus Hill has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield and the 217th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

🔎 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 0PG, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 Venus Hill are based on 7 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 Venus Hill, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 0PG

Average Price
£2,275,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,275,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venus Hill

Average Price
£2,418,041

Semi-Detached
£2,699,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,371,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venus HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mauldens Venus Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2017-03-30	£1,467,387
High Hedges Venus Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,986,250	2015-02-06	£2,953,086
High Hedges Venus Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2010-01-20	£2,699,272
Venus Hill Farm Venus Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2009-05-18	£2,442,542
Mauldens Cottage Venus Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2006-04-28	£3,296,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 0PG

Employment

HP3 0PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 0PG 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	86
Self-Employed	55
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Construction	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bovingdon Primary Academy Bovingdon Primary Academy,High Street , Bovingdon HP3 0HL	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill School The Green , Ley Hill HP5 1YF	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield The Common , Chipperfield WD4 9BS	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chenies School Chenies , WD3 6ER	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarratt Church of England Primary School The Green , Sarratt WD3 6AS	3out of 4	4,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	5,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	5,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	4,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	4,896 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	4,965 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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 Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, Hogpits Bottom		688 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HP3 0PG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.2%

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	38.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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