King George Road, Ware, SG12 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG12 7DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	32.5%	42.5%	10.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	43.3%	-9.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	49%	4.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.5%	35.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	39.4%	20.8%	-18.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	14.1%	3.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19%	8.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	26.8%	12.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	93.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	95.2%	90.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is King George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King George Road was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Ware Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King George Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory and the 192nd highest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG12 7DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 King George Road are based on 88 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 King George Road, Ware, SG12 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 7DR

Average Price
£409,255

Semi-Detached
£401,945

Terraced
£413,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King George Road

Average Price
£403,918

Semi-Detached
£417,762

Terraced
£410,803

Detached
£437,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,691

Other
£476,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 King George Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-09-26	£374,991
5 Harrow Cottages King George Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-08-15	£445,856
4 Harrow Cottages King George Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-06-06	£444,382
63 King George Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-19	£384,738
103 King George Road, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-07-21	£439,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 7DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Musley Infant School Musley Hill , SG12 7NB	- not rated	292 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkspur Academy Tower Road , SG12 7LP	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Primary School Tower Road , SG12 7LP	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery New Road , SG12 7BT	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priors Wood Primary School Cozens Road , SG12 7HZ	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	- not rated	1,664 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	- not rated	4,353 yd	Foundation school	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	1,166 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	4,353 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	1,945 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	- not rated	1,945 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warrax House School 71 Cappell Lane , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8BX	- not rated	3,751 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guideposts Day Services	3-5 Cross Street, Ware	537 yd
Southern Maltings Cafe	Ware Arts Centre, Southern Maltings	629 yd
Wrights Fish And Chips	3 East Street, Ware	713 yd
Milady Tea & Coffee Lounge	12 High Street, Ware	717 yd
Amwell Tandoori	14 High Street, Ware	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crooked Billet	140 Musley Hill, Ware	380 yd
Rifle Volunteer	21 Collett Road, Ware	394 yd
High Oak Public House	26 High Oak Road, Ware	456 yd
Angel Public House	54 Star Street, Ware	617 yd
The Snug	22 High Street, Ware	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	125 Cromwell Road, Ware	487 yd
Cafe Frappe	2 New Road, Ware	711 yd
Essence Of India	1 East Street, Ware	713 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 12A High Street	717 yd
Tops Pizza / Wingo's	40 Church Street, Ware	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Star Street, Ware	698 yd
Tesco	5-6 West Street, Ware	797 yd
Asda	Watton Road, Ware	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church C Of E Primary School NEW ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Trinity Playing Fields FANHAMS HALL ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Ware Drill Hall AMWELL END		886 yd
St Marys Junior School HEATH DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	894 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	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.5%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG12 7DR