Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, SG14 1FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG14 1FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	38.7%	40.7%	2.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	44.9%	0.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.7%) 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	57.9%	57.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SG14 1FS this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.8%	4.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Indian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.5%	91.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	94.2%	87.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	88.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	8%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Old Vicarage Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Vicarage Mews was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Vicarage Mews has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 79th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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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 1FS, 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 Old Vicarage Mews are based on 16 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 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, SG14 1FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 1FS

Average Price
£513,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Vicarage Mews

Average Price
£597,821

Semi-Detached
£628,901

Terraced
£583,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Vicarage MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2015-12-03	£527,728
4 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-07-17	£525,046
5 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2012-12-12	£550,725
4 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-02-27	£518,137
5 Old Vicarage Mews, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2005-11-10	£555,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 1FS

Employment

SG14 1FS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SG14 1FS 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	124
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	3out of 4	1,510 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	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	3,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	3,700 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	3,740 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	807 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	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,533 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	3,936 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
PEACH.	18 Fore Street, Hertford	52 yd
Dinnio	12-16 Fore Street, Hertford	52 yd
Shahenshah Indian Cuisine	6-10 Fore Street, Hertford	52 yd
The Mudlarks Cafe	32 Fore Street, Hertford	52 yd
Il Vino Bar Cafe	82 Fore Street, Hertford	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Arms Hotel	24-26 Fore Street, Hertford	52 yd
The Practitioner	76-78 Fore Street, Hertford	75 yd
Blackbirds	17 Parliament Square, Hertford	77 yd
The White Hart	Market Place, Hertford	113 yd
Deco Restaurant & Lounge	18 Parliament Square, Hertford	117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midwest Kebabs	18A Parliament Square, Hertford	117 yd
Sugar Mama's	5 Maidenhead Street, Hertford	123 yd
Memsaabs	3 Green Dragon Vaults, The Wash	132 yd
Bebo	3 Railway Street, Hertford	154 yd
Chicken Popsters	26 Maidenhead Street, Hertford	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	234 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	363 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	481 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	525 yd
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Richard Hale School HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	380 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	448 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	597 yd
Simon Balle School MANGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Hertford Cricket Club Mangrove Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Nuffield Health (Hertford) MADFORD RETAIL PARK MADFORD RETAIL PARK WARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Hertford Town Youth Fc PEGS LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Hertingfordbury Park West Street	grass pitches	1,018 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%

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