Four Acres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 9LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.7%	51.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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	31.7%	34.6%	2.9%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	49.7%	3.4%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.9%	51.2%	8.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	39.1%	32.1%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26%	14.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.1%	6.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	26.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	68.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	87.5%	75.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	76.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.4%	11.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Four Acres Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Four Acres Drive was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Four Acres Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 137th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP3 9LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Four Acres Drive are based on 14 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 Four Acres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9LD

Average Price
£510,115

Semi-Detached
£508,462

Terraced
£494,342

Detached
£532,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Four Acres Drive

Average Price
£519,507

Semi-Detached
£512,977

Terraced
£523,217

Detached
£538,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Four Acres DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Fouracres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-06-27	£409,804
10 Fouracres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-11-29	£588,141
14 Fouracres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-10-29	£686,805
13 Fouracres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-10-20	£458,335
9 Fouracres Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-18	£434,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9LD

Employment

HP3 9LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	124
Retired	45
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Acorn Road , Bennetts End HP3 8DW	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided 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	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy converter	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	1,461 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,611 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
Sandwich Makers	39 Bennetts Gate	292 yd
The Lodge Bar & Kitchen	The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill	547 yd
Cineworld Cinemas Ltd	Jarman Way	549 yd
Five Guys	Unit 9, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	614 yd
Prezzo	Unit 12, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	263 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	263 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	292 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	292 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	292 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Superstore	Tesco Superstore	856 yd
Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop	Great Elms Fish And Chips, 3 Great Elms Road	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way		683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	383 yd
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	503 yd
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	552 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	613 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	636 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	743 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	758 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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