Postcode area · Hemel Hempstead
Who lives in HP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 603,547 (2024)
HPPostcode area · Hemel Hempstead
Who lives in HP
Residents
603,547
2024 estimate
Households
230,911
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
HPEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
HP
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in HP are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.9% have never married.
HPEngland
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married32.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in HP describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.