Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 8TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	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	33.5%	36.4%	2.9%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.7%	53.5%	10.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	40.9%	30.4%	-10.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	17.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	10.6%	-10.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21%	33.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	85.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	91.6%	78.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	0.6%	13.4%	12.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	80.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	13.4%	13.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Stroma Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stroma Close was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Leverstock Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stroma Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green and the 180th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 8TJ, 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 Stroma Close 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 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 8TJ

Average Price
£342,149

Semi-Detached
£510,060

Terraced
£385,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stroma Close

Average Price
£320,403

Semi-Detached
£409,022

Terraced
£386,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,486

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stroma CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-01-24	£423,960
22 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£328,500	2021-06-16	£374,965
8 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-03-22	£178,853
21 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-12-13	£366,980
23 Stroma Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-01	£412,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 8TJ

Employment

HP3 8TJ 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	104
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Education	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,307 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 Primary School Peascroft Road , HP3 8ER	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	884 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Green Lane , Leverstock Green HP2 4SA	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,189 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	573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	3,951 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	204 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	3,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	3,759 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodfield Coffee Shop (at Woodfield School)	Woodfield School, Malmes Croft		270 yd
Crazy Goat	5 Leverstock Green Village Centre		660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leverstock Green Cricket Club	Leverstock Cricket Club, Bedmond Road	526 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Leverstock Green Road	589 yd
The Olde Leather Bottle	The Leather Bottle, Leverstock Green Road	606 yd
Leverstock Green Football Club	Pavilion, Pancake Lane	800 yd
The Plough	The Plough, Leverstock Green Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Fu House	1 Leverstock Green Village Centre		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverstock Green Tennis Club GRASMERE CLOSE	tennis courts	406 yd
Leverstock Green Cricket Club LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB LEVERSTOCK CRICKET CLUB BEDMOND ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	720 yd
Leverstock Green Sports Field GREEN LANE	grass pitches	772 yd
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	892 yd
Leverstock Green Ce Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Leverstock Green Football Club PANCAKE LANE	grass pitches	1,010 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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