Warners End
Dacorum 011 · 4 sub-areas · 6,919 residents
Dacorum 011 sits within the Dacorum district in the East of England, home to around 6,900 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for roughly £1,360 a month — noticeably above the national median for a two-bed, but modest by Home Counties standards. The standout figure here is social housing: over a third of homes are rented from a council or housing association, well above the regional norm.
Warners End 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Warners End?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,577 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Warners End in Dacorum
Living in Warners End
Dacorum 011 has a distinctly mixed tenure profile that sets it apart from much of the surrounding district. More than a third of homes are socially rented — an unusually high share for this part of Hertfordshire — which shapes the feel of the area considerably. Owner-occupation sits at just over half, and private renting accounts for only around one in ten homes. It's not a neighbourhood that fits the classic commuter-belt mould.
Rents are relatively contained for the region. A two-bed runs around £1,360 a month — above the UK median but well short of what you'd pay in central London or the more affluent corners of Hertfordshire. The median home sale price is just under £400,000, which is steep if you're buying, and the deposit hurdle sits at roughly five and a half years' worth of savings at local wages. Council tax for a Band D property comes to about £2,410 a year.
The population skews broadly even across age groups, with families well represented — nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and households with couples and children account for around one in five homes. The area is predominantly UK-born, at 87%, with a moderate diversity index of 21. Degree-level qualifications are held by roughly 29% of residents, slightly below the graduate-heavy commuter towns elsewhere in Hertfordshire.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.3 km away — a walk of roughly 29 minutes or a short drive. The public-transport commute to London takes just under 55 minutes, making it viable for those who need to be in the capital regularly but don't want to pay inner-city rents. Car ownership is clearly the default here: nearly 60% of residents drive to work, while 30% work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Dacorum 011 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The area has good greenspace access — three-quarters of residents are within a short walk of green space, with the nearest patch under 230 metres away on average. Rents are moderate by Hertfordshire standards and 30% of residents work from home. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and Ofsted ratings that are considerably below the national norm.
- What is the rent in Dacorum 011?
- Estimated rents run around £1,090 a month for a one-bed, £1,360 for a two-bed and £1,640 for a three-bed. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices, not directly measured neighbourhood figures. That puts a two-bed roughly £160 above the UK national median.
- Is Dacorum 011 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 119 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably higher than the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not an alarming figure by urban standards, but it is elevated for a predominantly residential area in Hertfordshire and worth weighing if safety is a priority.
- What's the commute from Dacorum 011 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 55 minutes from the nearest mainline rail station, which is about 2.3 km away. Most residents drive to the station or use a car for all of their commute — only about 3% of people here use public transport for their regular journey to work.
- Who lives in Dacorum 011?
- The population of around 6,900 is spread fairly evenly across age groups, with a notable family presence — nearly one in four residents is under 18. Over a third of homes are socially rented, which is high for Hertfordshire. Around 87% of residents were born in the UK, and about 29% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Dacorum 011?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 22% of them are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 8.6 km away. Families prioritising Ofsted ratings should research specific catchment areas carefully before moving here.
- How good is the broadband in Dacorum 011?
- Broadband here is excellent. Every premises in the area can access gigabit-speed connections, and there are no properties falling below the universal service obligation minimum. If you work from home — and 30% of residents do — connectivity won't be a limitation.