Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	22.6%	30.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	54.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	44.3%	50%	5.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.9%	31.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	15.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	31.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	77.7%	-16.2%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	92%	84.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Marston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marston Close was 81.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Leverstock Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marston Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green and the 177th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP3 8NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Marston Close are based on 13 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 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8NF

Average Price
£593,509

Semi-Detached
£606,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£580,779

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marston Close

Average Price
£653,005

Semi-Detached
£667,703

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£619,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-09-30	£634,910
8 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-05-28	£608,020
1 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2021-03-23	£601,080
5 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£516,000	2021-01-05	£580,429
3 Marston Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2008-10-10	£569,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8NF

Employment

HP3 8NF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	985 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,675 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,730 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
Five Guys	Unit 9, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	658 yd
Sandwich Makers	39 Bennetts Gate	693 yd
Cineworld Cinemas Ltd	Jarman Way	727 yd
Prezzo	Unit 12, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	841 yd
DJ's Cafe	Unit 10, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	758 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	766 yd
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	792 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	792 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	693 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	693 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	693 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	911 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way		842 yd
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	508 yd
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	640 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	694 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	714 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	731 yd
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	749 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	821 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	840 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	879 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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