The Valley, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

The Valley is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Valley has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Valley is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward of the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.876824, -0.281368
Grid Ref TL184212
Suburb St Paul's Walden
Constituency Hitchin and Harpenden
Postcodes SG4 8BN

House Prices

The average house price in The Valley is 100% higher than the rest of North Hertfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 3 The Valley, that sold for £545,000. The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Valley

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 3 Semi £545,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Valley, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in The Valley during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Valley and compared that to the average for the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Valley, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward

Social economic statistics for The Valley

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Valley is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Valley is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Valley experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Valley are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Valley involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Valley are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Valley are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Valley, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Valley are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Valley

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Valley.

Unemployment in The Valley

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.65% of The Valley residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Valley

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Valley. The proportion of retirees on The Valley is 9.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.41% of The Valley residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Valley

The proportion of home owners on The Valley is 11.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.96% of properties in The Valley are private rented and 15.75% are social rented.
73.29% of residents of The Valley own their home

Country of Birth of The Valley residents

The proportion if The Valley residents born in the UK is 10.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.37% of The Valley residents were born outside the UK.
93.63% of The Valley residents were born in the UK

The Valley Summary

The Valley has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Valley maybe difficult.

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