Port Hill, Hertford, SG14 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG14 3BL 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	52.5%	46.5%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	47.5%	53.5%	6.0%	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	35%	35.9%	0.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	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	57.5%	66.9%	9.4%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	34%	24.6%	-9.4%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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 3BL 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	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	60.2%	6.5%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	89.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	93.4%	90.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	90%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	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 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Port Hill has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 147th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.6%.

🔎 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 3BL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 107 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 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 3BL

Average Price
£889,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£889,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Hill

Average Price
£583,550

Semi-Detached
£658,325

Terraced
£488,916

Detached
£938,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whitacre Lodge Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2002-09-13	£932,199
Whitacre Lodge Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£231,950	1997-11-05	£1,087,981
Whitacre Lodge Port Hill, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	1995-07-31	£878,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 3BL

Employment

SG14 3BL 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

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School North Road , SG14 2BU	- not rated	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary School Fordwich Rise , SG14 2DF	3out of 4	1,285 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	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	4,028 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	3,944 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	1,650 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	235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's in the Park St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,753 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
Bean And Gone Coffee	9A - 9D Great Northern Works, Hartham Lane	433 yd
Hartham Leisure Centre Cafe	Hartham Leisure Centre, Hartham Lane	542 yd
Sloppy's	11 Old Cross, Hertford	634 yd
Baar Baar	11 Old Cross, Hertford	634 yd
Leaf Cafe	8 Old Cross, Hertford	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengeo Working Mens Club	Bengeo Street, Bengeo	216 yd
The White Lion	59 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	342 yd
Hertford Baptist Church	15 Chambers Street, Bengeo	412 yd
The Millstream	88 Port Vale, Hertford	422 yd
The Old Barge	2 The Folly, Hertford	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	39 Cowbridge, Hertford	498 yd
The Mexican	6 Old Cross, Hertford	640 yd
Ruay Rot	6 Old Cross, Hertford	640 yd
Sunlight Chinese	10 St Andrew Street, Hertford	693 yd
The Frying Pan	2 Mill Bridge, Hertford	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	216 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Old Cross, Hertford	591 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi, Gascoyne Way	870 yd
Marks & Spencer	140-144 Fore Street, Hertford	925 yd
Tesco	Ware Road, Hertford	938 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	540 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Bengeo Sports Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Elite Fitness (Hertford) (Closed) 2-4 2-4 Railway Street	health and fitness suite	818 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	898 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	50.0%
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.

Overview of SG14 3BL