St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, HP4 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP4 1JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.2%	47.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 HP4 1JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.6%	42.9%	2.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	36.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.4%	32.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.2%	6.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	44.6%	-13.6%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	93.4%	91.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	84.6%	77.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.5%	15%	9.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	76.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is St Johns Well Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Well Court was 337.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 469.3% higher than the Berkhamsted Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Johns Well Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle and the 18th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP4 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St Johns Well Court are based on 67 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 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, HP4 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 1JQ

Average Price
£361,431

Semi-Detached
£1,362,111

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Well Court

Average Price
£340,711

Semi-Detached
£1,370,084

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Well CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-11	£323,817
20 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-03-14	£325,739
2 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,340	2023-12-20	£256,188
4 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-24	£366,653
4 St Johns Well Court, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-10-25	£338,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 1JQ

Employment

HP4 1JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Prince Edward Street , HP4 3HA	4out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	5,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	5,174 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
Plates	350 High Street	102 yd
Costa	Unit 2, 300 High Street	141 yd
The Meating Room	307 High Street	144 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 3, 300 High Street	145 yd
Bar 309 Ltd	307-309 High Street	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 277 High Street	127 yd
The George Inn	The George, 261 High Street	249 yd
Berkhamsted Football Club	Berkhamsted Football Club, Glencar Community Stadium, Lower Kings Road	307 yd
Royal British Legion	182 High Street	508 yd
Berkhamsted Town Hall	Berkhamsted Town Hall, 196 High Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Marlowe House, 346 High Street	102 yd
Wami Michi	315 High Street	170 yd
Punjab Brasserie @ Quick Bite	374 High Street	210 yd
Unicorn / Magic Wok	372 High Street	210 yd
Berko Pizza	374 High Street	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, 300 High Street	141 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, St Johns Well Lane	274 yd
Tesco	160 High Street	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Racket Club LOWER KINGS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	307 yd
Broadwater LOWER KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Berkhamsted Football Club Ltd LOWER KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
The Fitness Society 176A 176A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Berkhamsted Prep School DOCTORS COMMONS ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Lagley Meadow VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Butts Meadow 6 FROST HOUSE 6 FROST HOUSE CHESHAM ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Berkhamsted School (Castle Campus) CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Berkhamsted School (Kings Campus Knox-Johnston Sports Centre) BERKHAMSTED COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BERKHAMSTED COLLEGIATE SCHOOL KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	705 yd
Sportspace Berkhamsted DOUGLAS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	783 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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