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Postcode area · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP

How HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
603,547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 352 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income6.9
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Living environment7.1
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in HP are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

HPEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in HP work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in HP hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

HPEngland
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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