Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	51.3%	53.8%	2.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.7%	46.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 HP3 8EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	36.4%	45.7%	9.3%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	37.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.1%	38%	5.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.2%	6.8%	-5.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.1%	20.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18.2%	2.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.7%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	28.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	15.3%	21.2%	5.9%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.4%	62.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	83.4%	78.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	82.9%	78.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.8%	11.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	2.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Goldcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldcroft was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% higher than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldcroft has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 141st highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 8EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Goldcroft are based on 44 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 Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8EY

Average Price
£499,904

Semi-Detached
£513,765

Terraced
£488,104

Detached
£463,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldcroft

Average Price
£426,645

Semi-Detached
£505,564

Terraced
£377,079

Detached
£461,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GoldcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-05-05	£535,994
54A Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-07-29	£504,285
39 Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-06-28	£444,246
54 Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-01-05	£423,926
54 Goldcroft, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-06-29	£456,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8EY

Employment

HP3 8EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP3 8EY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate 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	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	693 yd	Foundation 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	411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	867 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Community special school	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
Sandwich Makers	39 Bennetts Gate	358 yd
Woodfield Coffee Shop (at Woodfield School)	Woodfield School, Malmes Croft	757 yd
Five Guys	Unit 9, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	839 yd
Cineworld Cinemas Ltd	Jarman Way	854 yd
Prezzo	Unit 12, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	458 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	458 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	1,001 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	1,017 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	358 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	358 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	154 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	402 yd
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	543 yd
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	596 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	621 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	831 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	864 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	982 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	356 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	356 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	177 Mbit/s

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