Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8AG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	51.4%	56.3%	4.9%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	48.6%	43.7%	-4.9%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	11.6%	6.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.9%	46.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.8%	36.4%	1.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.6%	11.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	5%	2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.6%	11.4%	-12.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	31.9%	10.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.8%	85.9%	2.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	90.7%	91%	0.3%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	91%	0.9%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Highbarns Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbarns was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% lower than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbarns has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP3 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Highbarns are based on 31 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 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8AG

Average Price
£395,486

Semi-Detached
£412,061

Terraced
£393,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbarns

Average Price
£529,556

Semi-Detached
£592,513

Terraced
£415,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighbarnsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-07-21	£438,016
8 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2018-12-19	£444,241
12 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-09-21	£394,778
8 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-07-29	£459,450
16 Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-11-04	£354,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Belswains Lane , Nash Mills HP3 9XB	3out of 4	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	903 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	3,512 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nashmills Sandwich Bar Cafe	1 The Denes	213 yd
Talkington Bates (Epson UK Ltd)	Cafe, Westside, London Road	542 yd
Caffe Kix	Caffe Kix, Westside, London Road	544 yd
Calzone Pizza	21 Dickinson Quay	609 yd
Darcy's	19 Dickinson Quay	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, Belswains Lane	267 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	Red Lion, London Road	544 yd
Kings Langley AFC	A F C Kings Langley, Orbital Fasteners Stadium, Hempstead Road	860 yd
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	1,047 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld Fish and Chips	Sea World, 3 The Denes	233 yd
Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop	Great Elms Fish And Chips, 3 Great Elms Road	514 yd
JJK Fuel	Unit 3, 28 Rucklers Lane	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4-6 The Denes		233 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	665 yd
Abbots Hill School BUNKERS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	715 yd
Langley Tennis Club BUNKERS LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	776 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	922 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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