Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 9HZ is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	49.3%	46.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.7%	53.3%	2.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	29.8%	35.2%	5.4%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	44.7%	49.6%	4.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	39.4%	36.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22%	17.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.3%	7.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	34.5%	10.8%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.6%	73.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	87.4%	81.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	81.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.8%	11.3%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Deaconsfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deaconsfield Road was 45.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Deaconsfield Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 185th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 9HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Deaconsfield Road are based on 175 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 Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9HZ

Average Price
£418,620

Semi-Detached
£479,129

Terraced
£523,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deaconsfield Road

Average Price
£438,116

Semi-Detached
£488,589

Terraced
£511,406

Detached
£558,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,387

Other
£423,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deaconsfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-08-07	£531,183
72 Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-29	£242,640
72A Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-17	£235,725
60A Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2023-06-02	£195,178
82 Deaconsfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-04	£447,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9HZ

Employment

HP3 9HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	58
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	1,271 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	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	1,229 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	1,225 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	3,255 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	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge Bar & Kitchen	The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill	431 yd
Frogmore Paper Mill	Paper Trail, Fourdrinier Way	586 yd
Olive Indian Restaurant	16-18 Lawn Lane	606 yd
Raja Tandoori	Raja Tandoori, 84-86 London Road	675 yd
Apsley Cafe	80 London Road	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 113 London Road	816 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	832 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road	929 yd
Cotterells Club	182 Cotterells	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming House	38-40 Lawn Lane	605 yd
Hench	32 Lawn Lane	606 yd
BRIM Burgers Ltd	30 Lawn Lane	606 yd
Lawn Lane Fish & Chips	36 Lawn Lane	606 yd
Efeler Kebab & Pizza	98 London Road	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Apsley Mills Retail Park	758 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	833 yd
Aldi	Aldi, London Road	836 yd
Stejarul	246 Marlowes	984 yd
Fresh Market	197 Marlowes	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	567 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	709 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	754 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	858 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	880 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	929 yd
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	931 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hemel Hempstead) UNIT 6A UNIT 6A RIVERSIDE	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,040 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	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	892 Mbit/s

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