Allen Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD7 9JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28.7%	38.7%	10.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	47.3%	-8.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (91.9%) 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	63.8%	61.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	28%	30%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	39.9%	6.1%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.2%	82.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	86.9%	86.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	0%	4.8%	4.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
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	85.8%	86.7%	0.9%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	10%	9.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.4%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	23.6%	0.5%	23.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Allen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allen Close was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Allen Close has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley and the 16th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD7 9JS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Allen Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Allen Close, Shenley, Radlett, WD7 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD7 9JS

Average Price
£885,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£885,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allen Close

Average Price
£942,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£942,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Allen Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2015-05-29	£966,785
1 Allen Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£398,500	2008-03-07	£771,164
4 Allen Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2007-06-21	£762,221
2 Allen Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£479,950	2004-10-29	£1,076,881
1 Allen Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2004-05-21	£799,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD7 9JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Primary School London Road , Shenley WD7 9DX	2out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newberries Primary School Newberries Avenue , WD7 7EL	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Gills Hill Lane , WD7 8DD	- not rated	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	4,975 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	5,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	5,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Kendal Hall , Watling Street WD7 7LY	- not rated	3,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edge Grove School High Cross , Aldenham WD25 8NL	- not rated	4,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldenham Foundation Elstree , WD6 3AJ	- not rated	4,748 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	Distance
Orchard Tea Rooms	Shenley Park, Radlett Lane	622 yd
Shenley Cricket Centre	Radlett Lane, Shenley	622 yd
Litaliana	142 London Road, Shenley	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Top Wok	19 Andrew Close, Shenley		574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Porters Park Drive, Shenley		80 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shenley Cricket Centre SHENLEY PARK SHENLEY PARK RADLETT LANE	grass pitches	784 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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