Area guide · Dacorum
Living in Berkhamsted
A snapshot of life in Berkhamsted, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Berkhamsted is a town in Dacorum, East of England with a population of 21,236. The average house price is £761,843 and the overall crime rate is 69.0 per 1,000 residents.
Where Berkhamsted ranks
Population
21,236
Avg House Price
£761,843
Crime Rate
69.0/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
62.5%
Avg Download Speed
303 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£34,574.7
Median Age
42.8
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Berkhamsted's detached homes (£1,208,732) command roughly 3.3× the price of a flat (£369,950).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Berkhamsted prices have risen 23% over the last 9 years (£621,419 → £761,843).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,208,732 | £1,096,250 | 82 |
| Semi-Detached | £770,718 | £662,500 | 61 |
| Terraced | £637,990 | £570,000 | 96 |
| Flat | £369,950 | £322,500 | 86 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Berkhamsted is 69.0 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Berkhamsted: violent crime (38% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
62.5% of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 62.5% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlyns School | Secondary | Good |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Primary | Good |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
Broadband & Connectivity
Berkhamsted averages 303 Mbps — 203% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Berkhamsted homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 69.3% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.9 |
| % Rated C or Above | 69.3% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,145 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 21,236 |
| Median Age | 42.8 |
| Median Household Income | £34,574.7 |
| Employment Rate | 62.6% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.3% |
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Most compared with
How does Berkhamsted stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsBerkhamsted
- House price
- £585,382 · £761,843
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 69
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
Amersham
vsBerkhamsted
- House price
- £743,166 · £761,843
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 69
- Distance
- 6.2 mi
Aston Clinton
vsBerkhamsted
- House price
- £588,817 · £761,843
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 69
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
Aylesbury
vsBerkhamsted
- House price
- £388,153 · £761,843
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 69
- Distance
- 11.1 mi
Beaconsfield
vsBerkhamsted
- House price
- £1,233,089 · £761,843
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 69
- Distance
- 11.0 mi
Berkhamsted
vsBorehamwood
- House price
- £761,843 · £565,322
- Crime rate
- 69 · 75.6
- Distance
- 14.6 mi