Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP3 9TL 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	47.7%	48.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.3%	51.2%	-1.1%	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.

In the immediate area around HP3 9TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	36.7%	42.7%	6.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	44%	-0.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.6%	56.4%	2.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	33.6%	31.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	15.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.6%	4.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.5%	84.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	91.9%	85.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	85.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	9%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ash Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Grove was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Bennetts End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ash Grove has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End and the 200th highest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 9TL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Ash Grove are based on 24 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 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP3 9TL

Average Price
£579,747

Semi-Detached
£579,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Grove

Average Price
£543,464

Semi-Detached
£537,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-11-29	£447,628
19 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-03-22	£619,011
8 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,950	2014-04-16	£687,562
7 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2013-12-19	£586,295
10 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-08-20	£558,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP3 9TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	42
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belswains Infants' School Oliver Road , Belswains Junior School HP3 9PZ	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Junior School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Belswains Lane , Nash Mills HP3 9XB	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community 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	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Road , Bennetts End HP3 8JB	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mountbatten School St Albans Road , HP2 4JR	- not rated	1,509 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Adeyfield School Longlands , HP2 4DE	- not rated	2,244 yd	Foundation school	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	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	- not rated	2,081 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre 30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	2,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rudolf Steiner School Langley Hill , WD4 9HG	- not rated	2,909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darcy's	19 Dickinson Quay	374 yd
Calzone Pizza	21 Dickinson Quay	384 yd
Nashmills Sandwich Bar Cafe	1 The Denes	406 yd
The Paper Mill	The Paper Mill, Stationers Place	438 yd
Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead	Holiday Inn, Stationers Place	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, Belswains Lane	592 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 113 London Road	707 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	Red Lion, London Road	805 yd
Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar	Bennetts End Community Centre, Leys Road	954 yd
Greenacres Tavern	The Greenacres Tavern, Leys Road	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop	Great Elms Fish And Chips, 3 Great Elms Road	100 yd
Seaworld Fish and Chips	Sea World, 3 The Denes	429 yd
MFG Apsley Service Station	Shell Apsley Service Station, 14 London Road	660 yd
Favourite Chicken	22 London Road	806 yd
River Spice	32-34 London Road	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4-6 The Denes		429 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Apsley Mills Retail Park		551 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belswains Primary School BARNFIELD	grass pitches	427 yd
Coronation Fields CANDLEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Two Waters Primary School HIGH RIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Healthy U Gym 1-4 1-4 KIMPS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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