Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8PF, 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	54.4%	53.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.6%	46.2%	0.6%	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 8PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	43.5%	42.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	42.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.4%	46.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39%	34.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	21.8%	18%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	25.4%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.8%	74.6%	-11.2%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	86.4%	82.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	82.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.6%	10.4%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ritcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ritcroft Street was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Leverstock Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ritcroft Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green and the 172nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8PF, 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 Ritcroft Street are based on 96 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 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8PF

Average Price
£341,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ritcroft Street

Average Price
£363,069

Semi-Detached
£518,870

Terraced
£363,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ritcroft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-22	£345,256
70 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-06	£513,169
56 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-07	£400,385
68 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-11-24	£388,169
64 Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-04	£384,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8PF

Employment

HP3 8PF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8PF 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	78
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,599 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	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	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	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	3,098 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	517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	911 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,883 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
Toby Carvery	Unit 1, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	573 yd
KFC	47 Maylands Avenue	750 yd
Woodfield Coffee Shop (at Woodfield School)	Woodfield School, Malmes Croft	785 yd
Baxterstorey LTD	Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue	802 yd
Crazy Goat	5 Leverstock Green Village Centre	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	387 yd
Hemel Hempstead Football Club	Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Vauxhall Road	447 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	736 yd
Crabtree	The Crabtree, 2 Leverstock Green Road	753 yd
The Olde Leather Bottle	The Leather Bottle, Leverstock Green Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	573 yd
Wing Fu House	1 Leverstock Green Village Centre	825 yd
The Royal	6 The Queens Square	1,057 yd
New Happy Garden	18 The Queens Square	1,057 yd
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Stores	46-48 The Queens Square		961 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, The Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hemel Hempstead Town Fc VAUXHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	455 yd
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	641 yd
The Adeyfield School LONGLANDS	grass pitches	651 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
Reith Fields EVEREST WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	789 yd
Leverstock Green Cricket Club LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB BEDMOND ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Leverstock Green Sports Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Nuffield Health Hemel Hempstead Fitness & Wellbeing Gym MAYLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE		995 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,004 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	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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