Whitehall Cottages, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG12 8QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 SG12 8QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	26.1%	28.7%	2.6%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	57.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (92.6%) 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	56.4%	62.7%	6.3%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	33%	29.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8QB this area, 8.7% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	5.6%	-10.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.4%	1.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20.5%	9.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	44.7%	1.0%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	87.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	91.6%	91.7%	0.1%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	92.1%	2.2%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Whitehall Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Cottages was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Bishop's Stortford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitehall Cottages has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South and the 149th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG12 8QB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Whitehall Cottages are based on 10 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 Whitehall Cottages, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 8QB

Average Price
£529,022

Semi-Detached
£548,805

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,871

Other
£468,823

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Cottages

Average Price
£590,460

Semi-Detached
£633,299

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£552,767

Other
£459,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Whitehall Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-07-21	£531,002
3 Whitehall Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£464,000	2019-01-17	£489,081
3 Whitehall Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-02-27	£429,661
2 Whitehall Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£466,975	2016-11-17	£562,407
5 Whitehall Cottages, Ware, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,995	2016-07-15	£619,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 8QB

Employment

SG12 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8QB 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	53
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School High Street , Hunsdon SG12 8NT	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Widford School Ware Road , Widford SG12 8RE	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wareside Church of England Primary School Reeves Green , Wareside SG12 7QR	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mill Race , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8BZ	3out of 4	3,597 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary Academy Epping Road , Roydon CM19 5HN	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH	- not rated	5,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	4,323 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	4,323 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	4,549 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox And Hounds	2 High Street, Hunsdon		491 yd
The Crown	8 High Street, Hunsdon		567 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG12 8QB postcode.

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%

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