Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, HP4 2XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP4 2XT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.9% 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	18.4%	16.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	73.8%	73.9%	0.1%	44.2%	29.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93.8%) 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	61.7%	68.2%	6.5%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	30.2%	25.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2XT this area, 3.8% 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 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	61.1%	69.1%	8.0%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.3%	99%	0.7%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	90.6%	88.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	88.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	76.7%	18.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Grantham Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grantham Mews was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grantham Mews has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle and the 16th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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 2XT, 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 Grantham Mews are based on 10 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 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, HP4 2XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 2XT

Average Price
£1,649,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,649,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grantham Mews

Average Price
£1,668,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,668,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grantham MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2010-09-30	£1,735,970
2 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2010-02-05	£1,796,895
5 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2007-05-04	£1,486,765
1 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2006-01-31	£1,700,112
5 Grantham Mews, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2000-04-05	£1,547,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 2XT

Employment

HP4 2XT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2XT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	75
Retired	69
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Prince Edward Street , HP4 3HA	4out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2RP	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	2,039 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	1,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	4,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	5,365 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	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	3,925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	4,872 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
Curry Garden	The Curry Garden, 29 High Street	442 yd
Darvells	102 High Street	574 yd
Dower House Coffee	Dower House, 108 High Street	587 yd
The Gatsby	97-99 High Street	616 yd
Fred and Ginger Coffee	125 High Street	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, George Street	242 yd
The Boat	The Boat, Gravel Path	282 yd
The Bull Berkhamsted	The Bull, 10 High Street	369 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, London Road	380 yd
The Crystal Palace	The Crystal Palace, Station Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro Foods (Greggs)	Hall Park Service Station, London Road	380 yd
Lots Of Rice Ltd	1 Holliday Street	410 yd
Crystal Mangal	79 High Street	494 yd
Blossom & Wild LLP	153 High Street	826 yd
Papa John's	211b High Street	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	160 High Street		886 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, St Johns Well Lane		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berkhamsted School (Castle Campus) CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
The Fitness Society 176A 176A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Kitcheners Field Castle Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	938 yd
Berkhamsted Sports And Social Club KITCHENERS FIELD KITCHENERS FIELD CASTLE HILL	grass pitches	942 yd
Velvet Lawn BRIARWAY	grass pitches	994 yd
Berkhamsted Football Club Ltd LOWER KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Broadwater LOWER KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Butts Meadow 6 FROST HOUSE 6 FROST HOUSE CHESHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Racket Club LOWER KINGS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,085 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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