Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG14 3EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	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.

In the immediate area around SG14 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	45.1%	12.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	28.5%	-7.0%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	15%	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	17.7%	8.3%	-9.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	45.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.4%	14.8%	0.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	19.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15%	1.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	35.8%	4.6%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.3%	92%	-4.3%	81.4%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.4%	91.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Bengeo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bengeo Street was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bengeo Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hertford Bengeo and the 158th lowest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 3EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Bengeo Street are based on 302 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 Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 3EY

Average Price
£591,501

Semi-Detached
£482,346

Terraced
£527,708

Detached
£1,009,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,318

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bengeo Street

Average Price
£527,343

Semi-Detached
£654,180

Terraced
£456,942

Detached
£1,117,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,416

Other
£1,006,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bengeo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143B Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-11-07	£573,941
150A Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-12-19	£446,421
166 Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-10	£392,919
137 Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2022-06-30	£1,226,556
144 Bengeo Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-03-01	£584,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG14 3EY

Employment

SG14 3EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 3EY 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	73
Retired	47
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bengeo Junior School Sacombe Road , Bengeo SG14 3HL	- not rated	139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Infant School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	- not rated	158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bengeo Primary School The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX	4out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary Academy Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Mead Primary School Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA	- not rated	1,201 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	- not rated	1,989 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	- not rated	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG	- not rated	2,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	- not rated	2,089 yd	Foundation 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	3,657 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	2,089 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	765 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	1,735 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Prep St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX	- not rated	2,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	2out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB	- not rated	3,707 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
The Secret Thai Garden	146 - 148 Bengeo Street, Hertford	10 yd
The Secret Garden Cafe	89 - 91 The Avenue, Hertford	457 yd
Hartham Leisure Centre Cafe	Hartham Leisure Centre, Hartham Lane	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Garden @ Greyhound	146 - 148 Bengeo Street, Hertford	10 yd
The White Lion	59 Bengeo Street, Bengeo	436 yd
Bengeo Working Mens Club	Bengeo Street, Bengeo	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
V & V	17 Crouchfield, Bengeo		151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP Store	19 Bengeo Street, Bengeo		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bengeo Sports Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Hartham Common & Kingsmead Hartham	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 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	1,057 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	162.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG14 3EY