Clappers Lane, Watton At Stone, Hertford, SG14 3QA

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Clappers Lane is in Watton At Stone, Hertford and in East Hertfordshire district. SG14 3QA is located in the Watton-at-Stone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2012-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Clappers Lane, Watton At Stone, Hertford, SG14 3QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG14 3QB, SG14 3SJ, SG14 3QD, SG14 3SH, SG14 3QE, SG14 3SL, SG14 3SG, SG14 3SN, SG14 3SP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG14 3QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	26.2%	43.4%	17.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	46.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	47%	62.2%	15.2%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	39.7%	26.6%	-13.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	10.5%	-9.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	7.9%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	46.9%	20.3%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.8%	89.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.5%	94.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Clappers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clappers Lane was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Hertford Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clappers Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hertford Rural and the 136th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 750.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG14 3QA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Clappers Lane are based on 39 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 Clappers Lane, Watton At Stone, Hertford, SG14 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG14 3QA

Average Price
£469,740

Semi-Detached
£446,031

Terraced
£454,950

Detached
£651,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,191

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clappers Lane

Average Price
£471,753

Semi-Detached
£522,594

Terraced
£473,880

Detached
£655,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,485

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clappers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Clappers Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-03-27	£317,505
20 Clappers Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,900	2025-03-19	£466,459
5 Clappers Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-05-13	£426,435
2 Clappers Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£622,000	2023-08-04	£651,499
3 Clappers Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-02-22	£468,169

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Rectory Lane , Watton-At-Stone SG14 3SG	3out of 4	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stapleford Primary School Church Lane , Stapleford SG14 3NB	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Hollybush Lane , Datchworth SG3 6RE	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tonwell St Mary's Church of England Primary School Ware Road , Tonwell SG12 0HN	2out of 4	4,520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School London Road , SG3 6JP	3out of 4	4,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Mount School Woodhall Park , Watton At Stone SG14 3NG	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Crumbs Bakery & Cafe	119F High Street, Watton At Stone		557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George And Dragon	82 High Street, Watton At Stone		396 yd
The Bull	113 High Street, Watton At Stone		557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fortune's House	121 High Street, Watton At Stone		557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watton-At-Stone Primary School RECTORY LANE	grass pitches	164 yd
Watton At Stone Community Hall (Closed) School Lane		403 yd
Watton At Stone Community Hall And Recreation Ground WATTON AT STONE COMMUNITY SPORTS HALL WATTON AT STONE COMMUNITY SPORTS HALL SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	405 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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