Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP4 3AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	54.1%	6.6%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	52.5%	45.9%	-6.6%	49.0%	-3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	30.9%	0.9%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	46.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	46.9%	-9.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	30.2%	36.1%	5.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3AJ this area, 9.7% 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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	52.6%	-2.1%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	96.4%	91.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	83.8%	82.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	82.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.4%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Acacia Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acacia Grove was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Berkhamsted East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Acacia Grove has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Berkhamsted East and the 221st lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP4 3AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Acacia Grove are based on 18 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 Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 3AJ

Average Price
£1,382,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,382,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Grove

Average Price
£1,399,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,399,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,267,500	2024-05-31	£1,299,637
2A Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2022-03-24	£1,490,577
7 Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2019-09-05	£1,488,516
11 Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2019-08-29	£1,245,696
3 Acacia Grove, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2014-09-30	£1,073,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 3AJ

Employment

HP4 3AJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP4 3AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

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	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2RP	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Swing Gate Lane , HP4 2LJ	3out of 4	1,079 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	472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH	3out of 4	5,205 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	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	4,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Hay London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF	- not rated	4,516 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
Berko Astro	Ashlyns School, Chesham Road	54 yd
Bueno	3 Prince Edward Street	609 yd
SWAN Youth Project	The Swan Foyer, 137-139 High Street	646 yd
Thai Cottage	Thai Cottage, 149 High Street	646 yd
The Five Bells by Lussmanns	163-165 High Street	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown, 145 High Street	646 yd
Kings Arms Hotel	The Kings Arms, 147 High Street	652 yd
The Rex Cinema Berkhamsted	Rex Cinema, High Street	666 yd
Royal British Legion	182 High Street	726 yd
Berkhamsted Town Hall	Berkhamsted Town Hall, 196 High Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blossom & Wild LLP	153 High Street	653 yd
Papa John's	211b High Street	712 yd
Crystal Mangal	79 High Street	778 yd
Lots Of Rice Ltd	1 Holliday Street	873 yd
Domino's Pizza	Marlowe House, 346 High Street	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	160 High Street	726 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, St Johns Well Lane	830 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, 300 High Street	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berkhamsted School (Kings Campus Knox-Johnston Sports Centre) BERKHAMSTED COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BERKHAMSTED COLLEGIATE SCHOOL KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	295 yd
Ashlyns School CHESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	342 yd
Berkhamsted Prep School DOCTORS COMMONS ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Butts Meadow 6 FROST HOUSE 6 FROST HOUSE CHESHAM ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Chesham Fields Chesham Road	grass pitches	399 yd
The Fitness Society 176A 176A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Velvet Lawn BRIARWAY	grass pitches	726 yd
Berkhamsted School (Castle Campus) CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE CAMPUS CASTLE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
The Thomas Coram C Of E School Swing Gate Lane	grass pitches	888 yd
Haslam Fields Shootersway	grass pitches	956 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.65 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP4 3AJ