Bucks Alley, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford, SG13 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG13 8LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SG13 8LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.6% 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	24.4%	20.1%	-4.3%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	67.6%	3.1%	44.2%	23.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.3%) 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	60.7%	63.7%	3.0%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	29%	26.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6%	5.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.8%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	41%	44.5%	3.5%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	92.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	90.5%	84.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	83.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.1%	13.3%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	67.6%	46.2%	21.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Bucks Alley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bucks Alley was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Hertford Rural average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bucks Alley has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hertford Rural and the 213th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 SG13 8LR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Bucks Alley are based on 7 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 Bucks Alley, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford, SG13 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG13 8LR

Average Price
£1,883,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,883,285

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bucks Alley

Average Price
£1,785,116

Semi-Detached
£635,783

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,748,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,229,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bucks AlleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Wall House Cottage Bucks Alley, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2016-08-11	£1,145,125
The Old Manor Cottage Bucks Alley, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-01-28	£1,603,652
The Gage Bucks Alley, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2013-10-24	£3,127,524
The Wall House Cottage Bucks Alley, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2001-05-08	£1,118,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG13 8LR

Employment

SG13 8LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

SG13 8LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	71
Self-Employed	44
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Construction	13
Other	12
Real estate activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ashendene Road , Bayford SG13 8PX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School School Lane , AL9 6HD	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Newgate Street Village , SG13 8RA	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Birch Green , SG14 2LR	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School The Commons , AL7 4RU	3out of 4	5,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	4,645 yd	Other independent 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
Five Horseshoes	1 Church Road, Little Berkhamsted		454 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Berkhamsted Recreation Ground CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.01 Mbit/s

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