The Drive, Newgate Street, Hertford, SG13 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG13 8QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	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 8QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	22.8%	27.1%	4.3%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	57.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (86.5%) 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	51%	54.7%	3.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.7%	31.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.2%	19.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7%	0.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18%	5.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	30.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.8%	92.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.4%	94.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94.6%	0.7%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 153rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG13 8QS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Drive 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 Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Drive, Newgate Street, Hertford, SG13 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG13 8QS

Average Price
£1,669,371

Semi-Detached
£996,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,342,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£994,591

Semi-Detached
£873,513

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,049,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Drive, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2023-01-20	£931,590
1 The Drive, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£598,495	2006-11-17	£1,132,446
4 The Drive, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1998-08-17	£980,208
2 The Drive, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	1996-07-05	£818,275
1 The Drive, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	1995-09-11	£753,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG13 8QS

Employment

SG13 8QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8QS 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	101
Retired	92
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Newgate Street Village , SG13 8RA	4out of 4	150 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Millcrest Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5NS	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuffley School Theobalds Road , Cuffley EN6 4HN	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS	- not rated	3,442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ashendene Road , Bayford SG13 8PX	3out of 4	3,550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	5,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS	- not rated	4,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN	- not rated	4,267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	5,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
The Gables	14-16 Newgate Street Village, Hertford		199 yd
1876 Empress of India @ Ponsbourne	Ponsbourne Hotel, Ponsbourne Park		932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coach and Horses	61 Newgate Street Village, Hertford		199 yd
The Crown	45 Newgate Street Village, Hertford		199 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newgate Street Village Hall NEWGATE STREET VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	198 yd
Ponsbourne Park Tennis Club PONSBOURNE PARK	tennis courts	764 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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