High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP4 3QN is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	58.6%	44.9%	-13.7%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	41.4%	55.1%	13.7%	49.0%	6.1%

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	20.3%	23%	2.7%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	35.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.6%	21.3%	15.7%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	29.4%	16.3%	-13.1%	6.1%	10.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.6%	32.3%	4.7%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	33%	33.8%	0.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	30%	22.2%	-7.8%	12.7%	9.5%
Bad health	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	26.6%	-10.1%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.9%	10.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	22%	27.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.6%	89.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	91.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Ashridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ashridge and the 148th lowest crime rate of 471 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP4 3QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 976 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 High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 3QN

Average Price
£586,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£817,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£577,034

Semi-Detached
£904,673

Terraced
£635,770

Detached
£889,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,306

Other
£2,231,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-11-29	£504,774
116 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-08-12	£794,309
114 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-11-23	£422,129
106 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-01-12	£418,491
110 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-03-01	£660,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 3QN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HP4 3QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Northchurch , HP4 3QZ	3out of 4	56 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	2out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	- not rated	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Greenway , HP4 3LF	2out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	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	2,777 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	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlin Montessori School 1 Park View Road , HP4 3EY	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Berkhamsted School for Girls Kings Road , HP4 3BG	- not rated	2,179 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	3,133 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
A K Spices	162 High Street	391 yd
DJ's Playzone	1 Northbridge Road	521 yd
Warehouse Pizza Ltd	Unit 1, Link House, Northbridge Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northchurch Cricket Club	Northchurch Cricket Club Pavil1on, Tring Road		976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Simmons Bakers	131 High Street South		197 yd
Seafare	129 High Street South		232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	135-137 High Street South		232 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys School ST MARYS CHURCH ST MARYS CHURCH NEW ROAD	grass pitches	37 yd
Northchurch Sports Ground TRING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Berkhamsted Golf Range SPRING GARDEN LANE	golf	917 yd
Sportspace Berkhamsted DOUGLAS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	992 yd
Egerton Rothesay School DURRANTS LANE	grass pitches	995 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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