Verney Close, Berkhamsted, HP4 3JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP4 3JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47%	49.9%	2.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	32.4%	33.8%	1.4%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	52.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	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 (86.9%) 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	55%	61.4%	6.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30.3%	25.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	12.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	41.1%	11.8%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.3%	90.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.8%	88%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
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	92.5%	88%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Verney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verney Close was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Berkhamsted West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verney Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West and the 234th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP4 3JS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Verney Close 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 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, HP4 3JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 3JS

Average Price
£521,144

Semi-Detached
£528,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,445

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verney Close

Average Price
£476,861

Semi-Detached
£485,100

Terraced
£397,633

Detached
£441,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£497,824

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-04	£497,824
22 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-04	£497,824
4 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-12	£433,649
26 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,100	2021-11-12	£644,485
20 Verney Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,501	2021-08-10	£761,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 3JS

Employment

HP4 3JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	4out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Northchurch , HP4 3QZ	3out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	1,146 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	1,893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	4,937 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
Warehouse Pizza Ltd	Unit 1, Link House, Northbridge Road	757 yd
The Way Inn - Open Door	360-364 High Street	766 yd
Fat Buddha	378 High Street	766 yd
DJ's Playzone	1 Northbridge Road	807 yd
Bar 309 Ltd	307-309 High Street	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 277 High Street		909 yd
The George Inn	The George, 261 High Street		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AKASH Takeaway	59a Gossoms End	583 yd
Punjab Brasserie @ Quick Bite	374 High Street	766 yd
Unicorn / Magic Wok	372 High Street	766 yd
Berko Pizza	374 High Street	766 yd
Wami Michi	315 High Street	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, 300 High Street		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sportspace Berkhamsted DOUGLAS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	307 yd
Lagley Meadow VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
St Thomas More Rc School GREENWAY	grass pitches	424 yd
Egerton Rothesay School DURRANTS LANE	grass pitches	449 yd
Greenway School CROSSWAYS	grass pitches	473 yd
St Marys School ST MARYS CHURCH ST MARYS CHURCH NEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Haslam Fields Shootersway	grass pitches	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP4 3JS