Copperwood, Hertford, SG13 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG13 7HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51.6%	5.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.4%	48.4%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 SG13 7HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	45.5%	50.5%	5.0%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	28%	-12.9%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5%	14.5%	9.5%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	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 (87.8%) 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	54.6%	54.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	14.4%	8.9%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	45.4%	-6.4%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	91.8%	0.6%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	91.6%	83.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	3.2%	11.1%	7.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
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	90.8%	83.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.5%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Copperwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copperwood was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copperwood has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 54th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG13 7HZ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 Copperwood are based on 65 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 Copperwood, Hertford, SG13 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG13 7HZ

Average Price
£288,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,775

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copperwood

Average Price
£306,199

Semi-Detached
£368,513

Terraced
£361,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,332

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CopperwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Copperwood, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-17	£302,386
1 Copperwood, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-15	£321,411
10 Copperwood, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-29	£346,756
13 Copperwood, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-31	£310,092
24 Copperwood, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-11-10	£258,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG13 7HZ

Employment

SG13 7HZ 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	94
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatcroft Primary School Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	2,871 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	2,650 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	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	3,276 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
Hertford Methodist Church Trustees	Hertford Methodist Church, Ware Road	517 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 5A, Madford Retail Park	522 yd
Nuffield Health	Madford Retail Park, Ware Road	522 yd
The Raj	30 Ware Road, Hertford	568 yd
Fire Station	Old London Road, Hertford	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saracens Head	45 Ware Road, Hertford	420 yd
Great Eastern Tavern	29 Railway Place, Hertford	434 yd
Jungle Bar	117 Fore Street, Hertford	822 yd
The Hummingbird	130 Fore Street, Hertford	884 yd
Lord Haig	15 South Street, Hertford	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number One Chinese Takeaway	7 Ware Road, Hertford	560 yd
Pizza Go Go	5 Ware Road, Hertford	560 yd
Bosphorus Kebab	136 Fore Street, Hertford	884 yd
Pearl Milk Bar	53 Railway Street, Hertford	894 yd
Domino's Pizza	7-10 Warren Place, Railway Street	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford		679 yd
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Hertford) MADFORD RETAIL PARK MADFORD RETAIL PARK WARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	652 yd
Simon Balle School MANGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Hertford Cricket Club Mangrove Road	grass pitches	972 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Hartham Leisure Centre HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,045 yd
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	1,066 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG13 7HZ