Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 9QP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.4%	47.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.6%	52.1%	1.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	33.7%	30.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	56.9%	0.7%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	60.7%	53.9%	-6.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.8%	33.4%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around HP3 9QP this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	12%	-10.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.2%	6.1%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	40.1%	10.0%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.8%	83.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	92.9%	84.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	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	92.3%	84.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Royal Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Court was 13.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Royal Court has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 26th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 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 9QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Royal Court are based on 48 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 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9QP

Average Price
£264,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,337

Detached
£617,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,102

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Court

Average Price
£276,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,349

Detached
£622,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,639

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-12-15	£398,286
14 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-11-29	£220,047
6 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-09-13	£166,648
7 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-12-15	£203,293
8 Royal Court, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2020-05-13	£172,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9QP

Employment

HP3 9QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 9QP 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	110
Retired	46
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,543 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	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Reddings Primary School Bennetts End Road , HP3 8DX	3out of 4	1,100 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	1,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy converter	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	2,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,329 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
Frogmore Paper Mill	Paper Trail, Fourdrinier Way	495 yd
The Lodge Bar & Kitchen	The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill	539 yd
Dunelm (Cafe Pausa)	Dunelm Mill, London Road	609 yd
Villas Brazil	62 London Road	628 yd
Raja Tandoori	Raja Tandoori, 84-86 London Road	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 113 London Road	636 yd
The Pommel Horse	Unit 2, Jarman Centre, Jarman Way	979 yd
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	991 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Chicken	22 London Road	564 yd
River Spice	32-34 London Road	577 yd
Apsley Chinese (Chung Wah)	28 London Road	577 yd
Apsley Fish Bar	Apsley Fish And Chips, 40 London Road	577 yd
MFG Apsley Service Station	Shell Apsley Service Station, 14 London Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Apsley Mills Retail Park	535 yd
Aldi	Aldi, London Road	872 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Jarman Way	980 yd
Tesco	4-6 The Denes	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead ST. ALBANS HILL	ski slopes	671 yd
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	697 yd
Lime Walk Primary School LIME WALK	grass pitches	769 yd
Sportspace Athletics Track DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK DACORUM ATHLETICS TRACK JARMAN WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	897 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
The Gym (Hemel Hempstead) JARMAN WAY	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead Jarman Way	ice rinks, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Two Waters Primary School HIGH RIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	1,064 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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