London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP3 9SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.9%	49.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	51%	46.6%	-4.4%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	36%	1.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	12%	3.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	49.9%	57.8%	7.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.9%	30.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	16%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.6%	10.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	44%	6.2%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85%	78%	-7.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	83.5%	72.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.8%	12.6%	8.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	72.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP3 9SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 London Road are based on 523 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 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9SD

Average Price
£449,707

Semi-Detached
£549,107

Terraced
£428,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£495,774

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£772,752

Semi-Detached
£596,512

Terraced
£437,442

Detached
£992,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,479

Other
£5,188,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-25	£209,363
Avaland House, 110 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-08-07	£497,743
100 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£198,000	2014-04-08	£305,149
96 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-04-27	£419,597
82A London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-11-21	£511,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9SD

Employment

HP3 9SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9SD 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	142
Self-Employed	40
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Other	23
Education	21
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Primary School Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hill Primary School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Walk Primary School Lime Walk , Bennetts End HP3 9LN	3out of 4	1,547 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	1,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	2,943 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	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	1,925 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Collett School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja Tandoori	Raja Tandoori, 84-86 London Road	7 yd
Apsley Cafe	80 London Road	7 yd
McDonalds	241 London Road	49 yd
Villas Brazil	62 London Road	83 yd
Frogmore Paper Mill	Paper Trail, Fourdrinier Way	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 113 London Road		429 yd
Life & Soul Theatre Academy	Boxmoor Hall, St Johns Road		813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efeler Kebab & Pizza	98 London Road	7 yd
The Burger Box	96 London Road	10 yd
LaBabi’s	7-8 Featherbed Lane	95 yd
River Spice	32-34 London Road	212 yd
Apsley Chinese (Chung Wah)	28 London Road	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, London Road		226 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Apsley Mills Retail Park		529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Two Waters Primary School HIGH RIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	695 yd
Boxmoor Cricket Club 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE 1 HEATH PARK HOUSE COTTERELLS	grass pitches	722 yd
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	937 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	85.4%

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	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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