Port Hill, Hertford, SG14 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG14 1PJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	49.5%	46.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.5%	53.5%	3.0%	49.0%	4.5%

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	32.9%	35.9%	3.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	5.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.5%) 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	67.8%	66.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	23.8%	24.6%	0.8%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

In the area around SG14 1PJ this area, 7.6% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	60.2%	3.5%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	89.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	92.6%	90.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	90%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1%	7.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Port Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Port Hill was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Port Hill has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 104th highest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SG14 1PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Port Hill are based on 108 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 Port Hill, Hertford, SG14 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 1PJ

Average Price
£608,694

Semi-Detached
£653,275

Terraced
£589,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Hill

Average Price
£591,042

Semi-Detached
£661,425

Terraced
£496,421

Detached
£928,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-05-19	£627,967
9B Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-19	£393,844
21 Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-09-20	£435,833
13A Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-06-04	£382,918
9B Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2016-06-20	£368,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 1PJ

Employment

SG14 1PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	107
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Mead Primary Academy Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	79 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	- not rated	79 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road , SG14 2BU	3out of 4	910 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	- not rated	915 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	- not rated	1,283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	- not rated	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community 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	3,938 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	1,283 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	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE	- not rated	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Prep St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	- not rated	3,727 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bean And Gone Coffee	9A - 9D Great Northern Works, Hartham Lane	139 yd
Sloppy's	11 Old Cross, Hertford	283 yd
Baar Baar	11 Old Cross, Hertford	283 yd
Hertford Cake Co	21 St Andrew Street, Hertford	327 yd
No 5 Eat And Drink	5 Old Cross, Hertford	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertford Baptist Church	15 Chambers Street, Bengeo	58 yd
The Millstream	88 Port Vale, Hertford	297 yd
Old Cross Tavern	8 St Andrew Street, Hertford	304 yd
Blind Boar	5 Old Cross, Hertford	340 yd
The Woolpack	Mill Bridge, Hertford	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	39 Cowbridge, Hertford	106 yd
Sunlight Chinese	10 St Andrew Street, Hertford	304 yd
The Mexican	6 Old Cross, Hertford	304 yd
Ruay Rot	6 Old Cross, Hertford	304 yd
The Frying Pan	2 Mill Bridge, Hertford	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	265 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	474 yd
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	595 yd
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	707 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartham Leisure Centre HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE HARTHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	537 yd
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	909 yd
Richard Hale School HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	911 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	951 yd
Bengeo Sports Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Hertingfordbury Park West Street	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Hertford Town Youth Fc PEGS LANE	grass pitches	1,033 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG14 1PJ