Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.6%	45.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	32.8%	34.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	45.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	10%	1.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	45.3%	49.8%	4.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.2%	36.6%	1.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	21.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	14.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.1%	1.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	21.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	8%	9.6%	1.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.8%	80.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	-0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	91.7%	83.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89.3%	82.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0%	15.1%	15.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hill Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Common was 145.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.2% higher than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Common has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 67th highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 Hill Common are based on 36 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 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8JH

Average Price
£385,735

Semi-Detached
£394,848

Terraced
£379,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Common

Average Price
£399,600

Semi-Detached
£418,334

Terraced
£389,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-27	£344,028
23 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-27	£344,028
28 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-08-22	£404,561
43 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-11-04	£365,053
45 Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2021-10-29	£360,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8JH

Employment

HP3 8JH 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	81
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	132 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Junior School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Junior School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Infants' School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	- not rated	691 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	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Road , Bennetts End HP3 8JB	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	1,825 yd	Foundation school	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	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rudolf Steiner School Langley Hill , WD4 9HG	- not rated	3,362 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	Distance
Sandwich Makers	39 Bennetts Gate	507 yd
Nashmills Sandwich Bar Cafe	1 The Denes	816 yd
Langley Tennis Club	Hemel Indoor Tennis Centre, Bunkers Lane	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	462 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	462 yd
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, Belswains Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	507 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	507 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	507 yd
Seaworld Fish and Chips	Sea World, 3 The Denes	891 yd
Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop	Great Elms Fish And Chips, 3 Great Elms Road	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4-6 The Denes		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	186 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	391 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	393 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	592 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	703 yd
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	1,041 yd
Langley Tennis Club BUNKERS LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,061 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	1,091 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	97.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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