Links Avenue, Hertford, SG13 7SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG13 7SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.5%	48%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.5%	52%	2.5%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40%	37.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	44.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.3%) 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%	49.4%	-7.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30%	36.9%	6.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	7.8%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	19.5%	6.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	37.5%	11.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.6%	89%	-0.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	93.9%	88.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	88.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Links Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Avenue was 236.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.3% higher than the Hertford Kingsmead average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Links Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead and the 19th highest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SG13 7SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Links Avenue are based on 45 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 Links Avenue, Hertford, SG13 7SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG13 7SR

Average Price
£310,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,849

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Avenue

Average Price
£298,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,417

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Links Avenue, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-10-16	£371,789
32 Links Avenue, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-10-25	£187,233
26 Links Avenue, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-22	£188,259
10 Links Avenue, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-01-28	£353,315
3 Links Avenue, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-18	£420,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG13 7SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pines Junior Mixed and Infant School Divot Place , SG13 7SP	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatcroft Primary School Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads , SG12 9HY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Broadmeads , SG12 9HY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Park Road , SG12 0AW	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	- not rated	1,578 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	- not rated	1,989 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	1,260 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	1,989 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	1,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	- not rated	1,008 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE	- not rated	2,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	2,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Stanstead Road		300 yd
EM'S Coffee	Ware Train Station, Station Road		450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Mead	Hertford Road, Ware		531 yd
Hale Club	The Hale Club, 62A Hoe Lane		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Springs Golf Club HERTFORD ROAD	golf	490 yd
Hertford Rugby Football Club Hoe Lane	grass pitches, squash courts	779 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	136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG13 7SR