The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP3 8QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of HP3 8QW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	18.2%	24%	5.8%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	58.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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	51%	53.3%	2.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.8%	31.6%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.7%	5.1%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.4%	90.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	93%	88.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	88.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.8%	9.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Horseshoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Horseshoe was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Leverstock Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Horseshoe has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green and the 56th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 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 8QW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Horseshoe are based on 88 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 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8QW

Average Price
£875,501

Semi-Detached
£842,663

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£882,069

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Horseshoe

Average Price
£696,141

Semi-Detached
£677,472

Terraced
£690,891

Detached
£811,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£776,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HorseshoeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-09-30	£887,855
16 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£732,500	2021-03-08	£859,105
4 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-01-30	£867,274
12 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£689,995	2017-03-15	£832,245
18 The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2013-11-12	£902,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8QW

Employment

HP3 8QW 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 retired residents living in HP3 8QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Green Lane , Leverstock Green HP2 4SA	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,297 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	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Astley Cooper School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	206 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Haywood Grove School St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH	- not rated	3,616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodfield Coffee Shop (at Woodfield School)	Woodfield School, Malmes Croft	227 yd
Crazy Goat	5 Leverstock Green Village Centre	251 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 1, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue	949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	189 yd
The Olde Leather Bottle	The Leather Bottle, Leverstock Green Road	214 yd
Leverstock Green Cricket Club	Leverstock Cricket Club, Bedmond Road	276 yd
Leverstock Green Football Club	Pavilion, Pancake Lane	466 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Fu House	1 Leverstock Green Village Centre		251 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Travelodge, Maylands Avenue		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverstock Green Cricket Club LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB BEDMOND ROAD	grass pitches	136 yd
Leverstock Green Sports Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	372 yd
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	423 yd
Leverstock Green Ce Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	564 yd
Leverstock Green Football Club PANCAKE LANE	grass pitches	640 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,016 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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