Beesons Yard, Hertford, SG14 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG14 1FA is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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%	46.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	54%	53.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 SG14 1FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	44.9%	45.8%	0.9%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	17.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Separated	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	6.1%	6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	38.9%	-4.2%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	36.2%	35.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.3%	8%	1.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.1%	24%	0.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	32.4%	0.3%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	14.7%	3.3%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.5%	84.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	73.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	73.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.1%	9.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Beesons Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beesons Yard was 567.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 711.8% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beesons Yard has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 4th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 SG14 1FA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Beesons Yard are based on 11 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 Beesons Yard, Hertford, SG14 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 1FA

Average Price
£328,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,731

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beesons Yard

Average Price
£338,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beesons YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beesons Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-01-05	£376,614
8 Beesons Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2016-12-09	£378,238
8 Beesons Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£290,000	2016-06-24	£316,875
9 Beesons Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£290,000	2016-06-17	£316,875
6 Beesons Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-05-10	£295,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 1FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	72
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy converter	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	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,485 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	831 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	624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,336 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	3,938 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
Veyso's Brasserie	97 Fore Street, Hertford	98 yd
Hertford Cake Co Ltd	91 Fore Street, Hertford	124 yd
Pickle And Slice	59 Fore Street, Hertford	146 yd
Dirties	61 Fore Street, Hertford	146 yd
Rose Cafe	33 Railway Street, Hertford	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Haig	15 South Street, Hertford	71 yd
Jungle Bar	117 Fore Street, Hertford	93 yd
Hertford Bell	24 Railway Street, Hertford	122 yd
The Hummingbird	130 Fore Street, Hertford	132 yd
Cinnabar Cafe	88-96 Fore Street, Hertford	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl Milk Bar	53 Railway Street, Hertford	17 yd
Domino's Pizza	7-10 Warren Place, Railway Street	29 yd
Bosphorus Kebab	136 Fore Street, Hertford	132 yd
Bebo	3 Railway Street, Hertford	209 yd
Sugar Mama's	5 Maidenhead Street, Hertford	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	132 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	228 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	423 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	723 yd
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	314 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	345 yd
Nuffield Health (Hertford) MADFORD RETAIL PARK MADFORD RETAIL PARK WARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Richard Hale School HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	679 yd
Simon Balle School MANGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Hertford Cricket Club Mangrove Road	grass pitches	847 yd
Bengeo Sports Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG14 1FA