Alma Road, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP4 3RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.2%	4.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53%	48.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	29.6%	27.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	53.1%	2.0%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	17%	2.7%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	46.9%	2.5%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94%	96.1%	2.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	89.8%	87.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	88.3%	0.7%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.6% higher than the Ashridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alma Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ashridge and the 233rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 3RF, 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 Alma Road are based on 31 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 Alma Road, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 3RF

Average Price
£562,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,667

Detached
£836,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£528,122

Semi-Detached
£517,959

Terraced
£502,103

Detached
£829,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,162

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alma Court Alma Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-02-06	£578,392
2 Alma Court Alma Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-10-22	£462,000
3 Alma Court Alma Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-06-21	£594,507
19 Alma Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£373,500	2020-03-31	£448,463
16 Alma Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£413,000	2020-03-25	£495,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 3RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	4out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	1,477 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	2,798 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	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	2,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	3,083 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	512 yd
Warehouse Pizza Ltd	Unit 1, Link House, Northbridge Road	542 yd
DJ's Playzone	1 Northbridge Road	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northchurch Cricket Club	Northchurch Cricket Club Pavil1on, Tring Road		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Simmons Bakers	131 High Street South		286 yd
Seafare	129 High Street South		321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	135-137 High Street South		321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys School ST MARYS CHURCH ST MARYS CHURCH NEW ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
Northchurch Sports Ground TRING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Egerton Rothesay School DURRANTS LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
Berkhamsted Golf Range SPRING GARDEN LANE	golf	847 yd
Sportspace Berkhamsted DOUGLAS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	903 yd
Lagley Meadow VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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