Meadway, Berkhamsted, HP4 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP4 2PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 HP4 2PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 80.1% 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	17.2%	14.2%	-3.0%	37.9%	-23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	76.4%	80.1%	3.7%	44.2%	35.9%
Separated	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.5%) 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	65.6%	60.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	26.8%	33.2%	6.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 HP4 2PL this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	68.4%	1.2%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	94.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	91.3%	89.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	89%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	76.7%	17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Meadway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle and the 14th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 2PL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Meadway are based on 50 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 Meadway, Berkhamsted, HP4 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 2PL

Average Price
£2,434,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,531,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£971,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£2,275,029

Semi-Detached
£1,108,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,326,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£982,084

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Springfield Meadway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,425,000	2024-05-01	£2,486,486
Little Stantons 4 Meadway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2022-06-29	£2,613,754
Pipers House, 9 Meadway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2022-06-06	£4,443,382
Pipers House, 9 Meadway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,860,000	2021-09-29	£4,228,017
11A Meadway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2019-11-08	£982,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 2PL

Employment

HP4 2PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

HP4 2PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP4 2PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2LJ	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Prince Edward Street , HP4 3HA	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2RP	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Potten End CofE Primary School Church Road , Potten End HP4 2QY	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	2,080 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	1,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	2,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	4,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	4,859 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The Drawbridge Bistro at Castle Village	Castle Village Restaurant, The Mansion, Britwell Drive	612 yd
Berkhamsted Golf Club Ltd	The Clubhouse, Berkhamsted Golf Club, The Common	812 yd
Curry Garden	The Curry Garden, 29 High Street	928 yd
Berkhamsted Fish Bar	Fish Bar, Berkhamsted Station, Lower Kings Road	969 yd
Puccino's	Berkhamsted Station, Lower Kings Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boat	The Boat, Gravel Path	667 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, George Street	686 yd
The Crystal Palace	The Crystal Palace, Station Road	754 yd
Kitcheners Bowls Club	Kitcheners Field, Castle Hill	825 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, London Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro Foods (Greggs)	Hall Park Service Station, London Road	832 yd
Lots Of Rice Ltd	1 Holliday Street	854 yd
Crystal Mangal	79 High Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kitcheners Field Castle Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Berkhamsted Sports And Social Club KITCHENERS FIELD KITCHENERS FIELD CASTLE HILL	grass pitches	827 yd
Berkhamsted Golf Club The Common	golf	896 yd
Berkhamsted School (Castle Campus) CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP4 2PL