Crane Mead Business Park, Ware, SG12 9PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG12 9PZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.2%	49.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.8%	50.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	43.3%	51.2%	7.9%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	31.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.3%	10.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) 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	56.6%	45%	-11.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.3%	46.8%	13.5%	33.6%	13.2%
Fair health	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	45.6%	0.0%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.3%	83.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	82.7%	81.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	81.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	2%	11.7%	9.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Crane Mead Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crane Mead Business Park was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ware Priory average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Crane Mead Business Park are based on 3 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 Crane Mead Business Park, Ware, SG12 9PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG12 9PZ

Average Price
£503,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£563,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crane Mead Business Park

Average Price
£446,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£587,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crane Mead Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Crane Mead Business Park, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£444,000	2025-01-17	£455,487
Unit 11-12 Crane Mead Business Park, Ware, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-01-02	£587,600
10 Crane Mead Business Park, Ware, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-10-12	£297,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG12 9PZ

Employment

SG12 9PZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6

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	4,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, Ware New Road , SG12 7BT	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads , SG12 9HY	- not rated	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkspur Academy Tower Road , SG12 7LP	1out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Park Road , SG12 0AW	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priors Wood Primary School Cozens Road , SG12 7HZ	3out of 4	1,495 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	4out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	4,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	507 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	3,698 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	1,050 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	3,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Music Café UK	7 Crane Mead Business Park, Crane Mead	59 yd
Inflata City	Marsh Lane, Ware	140 yd
Guideposts Day Services	3-5 Cross Street, Ware	440 yd
Neelakash Restaurant	3 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	7 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Public House	54 Star Street, Ware	359 yd
Royal Oak Public House	22 London Road, Ware	386 yd
Spread Eagle	37 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd
The Waterside Inn	Bridge Foot, Ware	501 yd
The Hop Box	14 Amwell End, Ware	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle King	29 - 31 Amwell End, Ware	475 yd
Andrews Fish Bar & Restaurant	9 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd
HUCKLEBERRYS	7 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd
Crystal Kebabs	33 Amwell End, Ware	477 yd
The Lighthouse	18 Amwell End, Ware	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Star Street, Ware		404 yd
Tesco	5-6 West Street, Ware		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ware Drill Hall AMWELL END		432 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School NEW ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Presdales School HOE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	703 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School BROADMEADS	grass pitches	856 yd
Hertford Rugby Football Club Hoe Lane	grass pitches, squash courts	1,060 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%

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