Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD4 9LB is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	48.5%	44.9%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	51.5%	55.1%	3.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 vicinity of WD4 9LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	25.7%	-4.0%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	58.6%	0.0%	44.2%	14.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	70.7%	52.6%	-18.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	24%	29.5%	5.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	4.8%	15.4%	10.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	17.3%	4.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	45.3%	-3.1%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	84.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.1%
Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	86.8%	84.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	84.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.5%	9.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Barnes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnes Lane was 128.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.5% higher than the Kings Langley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Barnes Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Kings Langley and the 94th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD4 9LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Barnes Lane are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD4 9LB

Average Price
£1,617,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,803,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£874,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnes Lane

Average Price
£1,509,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,539,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£878,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flint Cottage Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-03-23	£878,199
Windy Ridge Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2012-09-27	£1,592,850
Barnes House Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2007-06-27	£3,248,936
Barnes Croft Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2005-03-24	£962,311
Flint Cottage Barnes Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2003-04-14	£1,161,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD4 9LB

Employment

WD4 9LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

WD4 9LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	46
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School Heath Lane , HP1 1TT	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Langley Primary School Common Lane , WD4 8DQ	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Waters Primary School High Ridge Close , Apsley HP3 0AU	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Belswains Lane , Nash Mills HP3 9XB	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belswains Primary School Barnfield , HP3 9QJ	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield The Common , Chipperfield WD4 9BS	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Langley School Love Lane , WD4 9HN	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longdean School Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane , HP1 1TX	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Adeyfield Academy Longlands , HP2 4DE	1out of 4	4,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Academy Warners End Road , HP1 3DW	1out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Hill School Bunkers Lane , HP3 8RP	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Roman Fields Academy 11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF	- not rated	3,543 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,827 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Malmes Croft , Leverstock Green HP3 8RL	4out of 4	3,876 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lockers Park School Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL	- not rated	4,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Inn Kings Langley	Premier Inn, Hempstead Road	1,040 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	The Young Pretender, 37 Hempstead Road	1,040 yd
The Kitchen at Inspired	The Eagle, 127 Hempstead Road	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Langley Cricket Club	Kings Langley Cricket Club, Vicarage Lane		972 yd
The Old Palace	The Old Palace, 83 Langley Hill		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Langley School (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	379 yd
Kings Langley Secondary School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	379 yd
The Common VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley LANGLEY HILL	grass pitches	895 yd
Gaywood Park HEMPSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.91 Mbit/s

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