River Meads, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG12 8EL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	53%	53.5%	0.5%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	30.4%	-5.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	55.6%	57.7%	2.1%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	36.3%	31.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.1%	9%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 SG12 8EL this area, 4.4% 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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	8.3%	-11.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19.2%	5.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	45.4%	7.8%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.4%	88.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.7%	86.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	86.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is River Meads Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Meads was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

River Meads has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads and the 81st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.3%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG12 8EL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 River Meads are based on 622 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 River Meads, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 8EL

Average Price
£222,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Meads

Average Price
£253,242

Semi-Detached
£327,591

Terraced
£347,868

Detached
£329,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,730

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River MeadsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 River Meads, Ware, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-13	£356,176
100 River Meads, Ware, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-15	£363,300
159 River Meads, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-05	£249,856
129 River Meads, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-04-27	£248,073
96 River Meads, Ware, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-04	£227,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 8EL

Employment

SG12 8EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	152
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Hillside Lane , Great Amwell SG12 9SE	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mill Race , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8BZ	3out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cranbourne Primary School Bridleway North , EN11 9PP	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary School Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	2out of 4	2,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Primary School High Wood Road , EN11 9AR	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	4,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	4,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,018 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	5,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	565 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	2,812 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
EM's Coffee Bar	St Margarets Railway Station, Station Road	347 yd
22 BREWS COFFEE CLUB LIMITED	41 Gilpins Gallop, Stanstead Abbotts	353 yd
Khunnai Thai Restaurant	73 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	509 yd
SMFC Pitch-Side Snack Bar	St Margaretsbury Recreation Ground, Stanstead Abbotts	606 yd
Taste Of Raj	11 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee & Stort Cruising Club	Lee And Stort Cruising Clubhouse, Stanstead Lock	70 yd
Jolly Fisherman	8 Station Road, Stanstead Abbotts	432 yd
The Oak	36 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	525 yd
St Margaretsbury Sports And Social Club	Stanstead Abbotts, Ware	606 yd
The Red Lion	1 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Pizzeria & Kebab	40 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	525 yd
New Seaways Fish And Chips	10 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	642 yd
Seaways Fish And Chips	10 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP Store	46 - 50 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amwell View School	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
St Margaretsbury Fc LAKES COURT	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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