The Ridings, Hertford, SG14 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG14 2AP, 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	52.3%	54%	1.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.7%	46%	-1.7%	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	33.2%	37.2%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	44.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	48.8%	50.8%	2.0%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39%	37.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2AP this area, 9.8% 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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.9%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	43.7%	8.4%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.1%	90.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	94.8%	88.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Ridings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridings was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridings has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 218th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 2AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Ridings are based on 62 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 The Ridings, Hertford, SG14 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 2AP

Average Price
£472,299

Semi-Detached
£478,624

Terraced
£445,139

Detached
£571,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridings

Average Price
£576,182

Semi-Detached
£592,610

Terraced
£477,396

Detached
£907,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 The Ridings, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-04-14	£441,202
13 The Ridings, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-07-26	£482,727
29 The Ridings, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£498,250	2023-09-08	£531,267
26 The Ridings, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-08-30	£640,402
20 The Ridings, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-07-14	£426,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 2AP

Employment

SG14 2AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2AP 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	113
Retired	64
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybush Primary School Fordwich Rise , SG14 2DF	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Calton Avenue , SG14 2EP	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	4,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	5,270 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	5,290 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	2,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	5,006 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	5,103 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	5,220 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Voluntary Service Tea Bar	Hertford County Hospital, North Road		785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Griffin	Windsor Drive, Hertford		792 yd
The Black Horse PH	Black Horse, 29-31 West Street		1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Hertford	133-135 Hertingfordbury Road, Hertford	592 yd
Bengeo Tigers F.C	The Sele School, Welwyn Road	725 yd
Mind The Gap Newsagents	Hertford North Railway Station, North Road	794 yd
Carleys	22 Fleming Crescent, Hertford	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP Store	26-34 Fleming Crescent, Hertford		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S In The Park ST. MARYS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	446 yd
Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground ST. MARYS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	610 yd
Hertingfordbury Park West Street	grass pitches	697 yd
The Sele School Welwyn Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	729 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Hertford Town Youth Fc PEGS LANE	grass pitches	1,064 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	216.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG14 2AP