Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 9ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	36.9%	41.4%	4.5%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	33.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	47.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.6%	38.9%	0.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.4%	5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	14.9%	25%	10.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	35.6%	1.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.2%	0.9%	-7.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.8%	86.4%	3.6%	81.4%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	70.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	7.7%	17.3%	9.6%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	70.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.1%	9.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Fern Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Drive was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% higher than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 52nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.9%.

🔎 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 9ET, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Fern Drive are based on 146 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 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9ET

Average Price
£214,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Drive

Average Price
£217,327

Semi-Detached
£237,613

Terraced
£295,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-17	£234,609
141 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-15	£186,789
91 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-04-06	£211,785
93 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-13	£197,522
113 Fern Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-03-31	£200,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9ET

Employment

HP3 9ET 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 9ET 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	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	994 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	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Academy Windmill Road , HP2 4BX	2out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,152 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	1,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	2,919 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	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	2,698 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	341 yd
MITIE Clean Environments	Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, Hillfield Road	470 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Jarman Way	517 yd
XC	X C, Jarman Way	517 yd
Harris and Hoole	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	518 yd
The Full House	The Full House, 126-128 Marlowes	886 yd
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	910 yd
Copper Bar	4 Waterhouse Street	919 yd
Midland Hotel	The Midland, Midland Road	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	458 yd
Peaches N Cream	Kiosk 5b, Marlowes Shopping Centre, Marlowes	583 yd
Zap Supermarket	197 Marlowes	665 yd
Shahs Halal Food	Market, Pedestrian Area, Marlowes	695 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	517 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Iceland Store, Hillfield Road	590 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	665 yd
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	690 yd
ASDA	Asda Store, Hillfield Road	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	504 yd
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	586 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Olympian Gym UNIT 31-33 UNIT 31-33 MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	665 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	713 yd
Energie Fitness MARLOWES	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Broadfield Academy WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
South Hill Primary School HEATH LANE	grass pitches	1,009 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	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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