Northend, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 8TA, 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	53%	53.1%	0.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47%	46.9%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	38.2%	-5.4%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	42.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53.5%	42.1%	-11.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	31.4%	34.9%	3.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	16.6%	6.7%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	22.7%	3.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28.9%	14.3%	-14.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	22%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.9%	76.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.9%	82.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	82.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.5%	9.9%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Northend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northend was 131.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% higher than the Leverstock Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northend has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green and the 80th highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 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 8TA, 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 Northend are based on 132 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 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8TA

Average Price
£244,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£369,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northend

Average Price
£290,357

Semi-Detached
£452,602

Terraced
£382,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,393

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthendStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-03-31	£224,669
183 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2020-11-06	£249,606
199 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2015-03-27	£235,008
185 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-09-03	£224,207
167 Northend, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2007-08-29	£226,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8TA

Employment

HP3 8TA 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	98
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	31
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	27
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,082 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 Junior School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Infants' School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	- not rated	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	- not rated	659 yd	Academy converter	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	432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Road , Bennetts End HP3 8JB	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	1,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	276 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	3,531 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
Woodfield Coffee Shop (at Woodfield School)	Woodfield School, Malmes Croft	276 yd
Crazy Goat	5 Leverstock Green Village Centre	712 yd
Sandwich Makers	39 Bennetts Gate	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	601 yd
The Olde Leather Bottle	The Leather Bottle, Leverstock Green Road	708 yd
Leverstock Green Cricket Club	Leverstock Cricket Club, Bedmond Road	740 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	883 yd
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Fu House	1 Leverstock Green Village Centre	712 yd
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	818 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	818 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	131 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	343 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	531 yd
Leverstock Green Cricket Club LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB BEDMOND ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	755 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Leverstock Green Sports Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	849 yd
Leverstock Green Ce Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	97.1%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP3 8TA