Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP3 9ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	22.9%	32%	9.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	52.6%	-10.2%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	38.1%	49.3%	11.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	41.6%	35.3%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	28.9%	25.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16%	2.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.3%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.2%	70.7%	-10.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	87.1%	81%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	80.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.2%	11.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Redwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redwood Drive was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redwood Drive has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 198th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP3 9ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Redwood Drive are based on 22 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 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9ER

Average Price
£454,975

Semi-Detached
£489,010

Terraced
£444,041

Detached
£508,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redwood Drive

Average Price
£483,722

Semi-Detached
£438,828

Terraced
£474,936

Detached
£563,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-19	£421,421
53 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2022-10-14	£533,234
39 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-05-12	£587,861
53 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2016-11-04	£536,676
43 Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-09-12	£430,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9ER

Employment

HP3 9ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	75
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,646 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Cloud 9 Leisure Ltd	Unit 4, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	391 yd
The Lodge Bar & Kitchen	The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill	462 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Jarman Way	505 yd
XC	X C, Jarman Way	505 yd
Harris and Hoole	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	506 yd
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	912 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	982 yd
The Full House	The Full House, 126-128 Marlowes	1,001 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	503 yd
Peaches N Cream	Kiosk 5b, Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	633 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	645 yd
BRIM Burgers Ltd	30 Lawn Lane	645 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	505 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	720 yd
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	722 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	746 yd
Hemel Food Centre	147 Marlowes	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	467 yd
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	483 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	630 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	651 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	957 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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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