Shootersway, Berkhamsted, HP4 3TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP4 3TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	26.7%	27.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	54.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.4%	56.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	28%	27.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3TU this area, 9.1% 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	51.4%	10.5%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.9%	95%	7.1%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

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	84.8%	88%	3.2%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	88%	3.9%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.9%	9.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Shootersway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shootersway was 103.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 232.7% higher than the Ashridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shootersway has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ashridge and the 119th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

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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. 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 3TU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shootersway are based on 64 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 Shootersway, Berkhamsted, HP4 3TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 3TU

Average Price
£1,068,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,068,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shootersway

Average Price
£1,678,398

Semi-Detached
£1,018,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,575,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,633,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShooterswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Evergreens Shootersway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£944,000	2019-09-02	£1,124,127
Little Marlins Shootersway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2007-10-25	£1,127,374
Leafields Shootersway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2005-11-24	£1,030,954
Leafields Shootersway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2001-08-15	£1,100,291
Highgrove Paddock Shootersway, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2000-08-11	£1,030,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 3TU

Employment

HP4 3TU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 3TU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	108
Retired	90
Self-Employed	78
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	1,998 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	2,965 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	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	2,860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	5,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Simmons Bakers	131 High Street South		1,002 yd
Seafare	129 High Street South		1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	135-137 High Street South		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berkhamsted Golf Range SPRING GARDEN LANE	golf	594 yd
Egerton Rothesay School DURRANTS LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
St Marys School ST MARYS CHURCH ST MARYS CHURCH NEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.49 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP4 3TU