Church Field, Ware, SG12 0EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG12 0EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 area around SG12 0EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	44.9%	3.6%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	39.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.9%	47.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	41.5%	37.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.3%	18.2%	2.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	32.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4%	2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
White	93.5%	96%	2.5%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	89.9%	90.2%	0.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	90.2%	0.3%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Church Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Field was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Ware Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Field has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG12 0EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Church Field are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Field, Ware, SG12 0EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 0EP

Average Price
£277,490

Semi-Detached
£395,715

Terraced
£334,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Field

Average Price
£277,609

Semi-Detached
£373,338

Terraced
£347,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,476

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Church Field, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-12-06	£372,849
2 Church Field, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£376,500	2024-11-29	£381,683
32 Church Field, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-22	£234,392
38 Church Field, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-27	£223,527
16 Church Field, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,750	2022-04-11	£224,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 0EP

Employment

SG12 0EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SG12 0EP 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	100
Retired	41
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Park Road , SG12 0AW	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill Infant School Heath Drive , SG12 0RL	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Heath Drive , SG12 0RL	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads , SG12 9HY	- not rated	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, Ware New Road , SG12 7BT	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	3,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	4,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertford Regional College Scotts Road , SG12 9JF	- not rated	1,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	4out of 4	3,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	3,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	5,045 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
Sodexo Ltd At GlaxoSmithKline	Glaxosmithkline Services Ltd, Park Road	846 yd
Asda Coffee Shop	Asda, Watton Road	879 yd
Gather And Gather UK Limited	Glaxosmithkline Services Ltd, Priory Street	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maltings	35 Watton Road, Ware	879 yd
Rose And Crown	65 Watton Road, Ware	879 yd
Royal British Legion	Gladstone Hall, Gladstone Road	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firtina Ltd	24B Watton Road, Ware		879 yd
Franca's Fish \& Chips	33 The Green, Ware		1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Watton Road, Ware		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Chauncy School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Fanshawe Pool & Gym PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Allenburys Sports & Social Club Harris's Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,003 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG12 0EP