Trapstyle Road, Ware, SG12 0FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG12 0FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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	37.9%	41.6%	3.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	43.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.2%	53.6%	7.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	39.9%	33.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	11.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	22.5%	9.7%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	32.6%	1.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.3%	93.2%	2.9%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Trapstyle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trapstyle Road was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Ware Priory average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Trapstyle Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory and the 172nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 0FQ, 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 Trapstyle Road are based on 316 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 Trapstyle Road, Ware, SG12 0FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 0FQ

Average Price
£284,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trapstyle Road

Average Price
£283,741

Semi-Detached
£466,560

Terraced
£428,461

Detached
£729,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trapstyle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Riverscroft Mansions Trapstyle Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2025-02-28	£276,357
11 Riverscroft Mansions Trapstyle Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-31	£282,789
13 Riverscroft Mansions Trapstyle Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,500	2024-08-23	£285,641
16 Riverscroft Mansions Trapstyle Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-04-03	£303,242
10 Riverscroft Mansions Trapstyle Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2023-07-24	£282,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 0FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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 Catherine's Church of England Primary School Park Road , SG12 0AW	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads , SG12 9HY	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill Infant School Heath Drive , SG12 0RL	4out of 4	1,538 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	1,681 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatcroft Primary School Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Community 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	521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	4,316 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	1,797 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	3,014 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	2,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	2,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	4,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,626 yd	Other independent school	No	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	910 yd
Gather And Gather UK Limited	Glaxosmithkline Services Ltd, Priory Street	918 yd
Asda Coffee Shop	Asda, Watton Road	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Maltings	35 Watton Road, Ware		988 yd
Rose And Crown	65 Watton Road, Ware		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firtina Ltd	24B Watton Road, Ware		988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Watton Road, Ware		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fanshawe Pool & Gym PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
The Chauncy School PARK ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Allenburys Sports & Social Club Harris's Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	919 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG12 0FQ