Berkhamsted South
Dacorum 014 · 4 sub-areas · 5,962 residents
Dacorum 014, in the Dacorum district of the East of England, is home to around 5,962 people and skews heavily towards owner-occupiers — nearly three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for around £1,363 a month, and the area sits well above the national median on both house prices and resident salaries, with a rail commute to London of roughly 44 minutes.
Berkhamsted South is a green, lower-density part of Dacorum — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Berkhamsted South?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,577 a month for a typical home.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Berkhamsted South in Dacorum
Living in Berkhamsted South
Dacorum 014 is a settled, largely owner-occupied corner of Hertfordshire — the kind of area where families put down roots and stay. With nearly 72% of households owning their home, it feels distinctly different from the rental-heavy commuter zones closer to London. The streets are quiet, greenspace is close by (the nearest is under 300 metres away for most residents, and around 64% of the neighbourhood is within easy walking distance of open land), and the demographic profile leans towards families with children.
On cost, it's not cheap. The median house price is close to £693,500, and saving a deposit takes a typical buyer around nine and a half years at local salary levels. Renters face a monthly outlay that runs well above the national average — a two-bedroom home costs around £1,363 a month, and rents rose by roughly 3.8% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds another £2,408 a year on top.
The people who live here are predominantly settled and well-qualified. More than half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary sits at around £36,500 a year — well above many comparable districts. The age profile is fairly even across the 35–64 range, with a notable share of under-18s (nearly one in four residents), pointing to a strong family contingent. Single-person households make up just over a quarter of the total.
For practical purposes, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk — and the rail journey to London takes around 44 minutes, which makes this area viable for London commuters. Working from home is, however, the dominant pattern here: nearly 55% of residents work from home, well above the national norm. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Dacorum 014 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a strong option. It's low-crime, well-connected to London by rail, and has good greenspace nearby. The trade-off is cost — house prices are high, and the proportion of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is lower than you'd expect for an area at this price point.
- What is the rent in Dacorum 014?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,086 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,363, and a three-bedroom around £1,635. Rents rose by roughly 3.8% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Dacorum 014 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 58 per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also ranks in the top 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, which tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Dacorum 014 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 44 minutes to London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk. That said, nearly 55% of residents work from home, so many people here don't commute at all.
- Who lives in Dacorum 014?
- Mostly settled families and owner-occupiers. Nearly 72% of households own their home, over half of residents hold a degree, and the under-18 share is nearly one in four. The area skews older and more established, with a median resident salary of around £36,500 a year.
- What schools are near Dacorum 014?
- There are 27 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 31.5% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 5 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment areas carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Dacorum 014?
- It's a stretch. The median sale price is close to £693,500, and saving a deposit takes a typical buyer around nine and a half years at local salary levels. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,408 a year on top of mortgage costs.