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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP1 1

How HP1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
21,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP1 1 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in HP1 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

HP1 1England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in HP1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP1 1England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in HP1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

HP1 1England
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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