Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP3 9PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	55.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	44.5%	44.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 area around HP3 9PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	43.8%	10.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	38.2%	-8.8%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	11%	1.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.5%) 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	47.8%	48.9%	1.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.5%	36.6%	3.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	16.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.5%	1.9%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.3%	6.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89%	85.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	91.2%	89%	-2.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	89.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Barn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barn Close was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barn Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 207th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 9PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 Barn Close are based on 23 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 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9PJ

Average Price
£237,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barn Close

Average Price
£230,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2024-10-23	£292,685
17 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-05-25	£196,134
17 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2018-06-15	£221,739
4 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2016-12-22	£224,236
6 Barn Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2014-12-04	£219,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chambersbury Primary School Hill Common , Bennetts End HP3 8JH	3out of 4	837 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Belswains Lane , Nash Mills HP3 9XB	3out of 4	922 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	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,827 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	543 yd
Nashmills Sandwich Bar Cafe	1 The Denes	673 yd
The Lodge Bar & Kitchen	The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill	736 yd
Darcy's	19 Dickinson Quay	880 yd
Calzone Pizza	21 Dickinson Quay	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	442 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	442 yd
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, Belswains Lane	925 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	1,041 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 113 London Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop	Great Elms Fish And Chips, 3 Great Elms Road	528 yd
Istanbul Kebab	35 Bennetts Gate	543 yd
Submarine Fish Bar	21 Bennetts Gate	543 yd
Great Wall Chinese Food	36 Bennetts Gate	543 yd
Seaworld Fish and Chips	Sea World, 3 The Denes	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4-6 The Denes	743 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Apsley Mills Retail Park	922 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	123 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	296 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	727 yd
Chambersbury Primary School HILL COMMON	grass pitches	757 yd
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	773 yd
Sportspace Longdean HILL COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	864 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	977 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School PEASCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, 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	121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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