Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, SG14 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG14 1RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	54%	0.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.8%	46%	-0.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

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%	39.3%	6.4%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (87.8%) 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	58.4%	56.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	27%	31.1%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1RU this area, 9.4% 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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	9.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	46.3%	4.7%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97%	90.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	92.5%	87.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Old Cross Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Cross Wharf was 210.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.5% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Cross Wharf has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 22nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Old Cross Wharf are based on 29 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 Cross Wharf, Hertford, SG14 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 1RU

Average Price
£660,438

Semi-Detached
£670,558

Terraced
£637,634

Detached
£757,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Cross Wharf

Average Price
£700,749

Semi-Detached
£706,836

Terraced
£671,392

Detached
£827,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Cross WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-08-03	£609,639
7 Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-06-25	£721,578
9 Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-07-17	£690,132
8 Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£712,500	2020-04-03	£842,630
10 Old Cross Wharf, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£563,000	2017-08-25	£652,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 1RU

Employment

SG14 1RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Retired	40
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	3out of 4	1,246 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	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	3,817 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	3,819 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	1,072 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	530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,573 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,679 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,204 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
Leaf Cafe	8 Old Cross, Hertford	73 yd
Sloppy's	11 Old Cross, Hertford	112 yd
Baar Baar	11 Old Cross, Hertford	112 yd
Hertford Theatre CafÉ Bar	Hertford Castle, The Wash	115 yd
Subway	14A The Wash, Hertford	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack	Mill Bridge, Hertford	84 yd
Popworld	7-11 Bull Plain, Hertford	126 yd
Blind Boar	5 Old Cross, Hertford	129 yd
The Hertford Club	Lombard House, Bull Plain	132 yd
The Old Barge	2 The Folly, Hertford	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mexican	6 Old Cross, Hertford	75 yd
Ruay Rot	6 Old Cross, Hertford	75 yd
The Frying Pan	2 Mill Bridge, Hertford	91 yd
The Wash BBQ House	Hertford Star, 18 The Wash	99 yd
Chicken Popsters	26 Maidenhead Street, Hertford	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	85 yd
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	371 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	419 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	564 yd
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	204 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	421 yd
Hertfordshire Fire And Rescue FIRE STATION FIRE STATION OLD LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	621 yd
Richard Hale School HALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	631 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Nuffield Health (Hertford) MADFORD RETAIL PARK MADFORD RETAIL PARK WARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Hertford Town Youth Fc PEGS LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Simon Balle School MANGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
Hertford Cricket Club Mangrove Road	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Hertingfordbury Park West Street	grass pitches	1,032 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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