Affluence in HP1 1EX
How HP1 1EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,920 (2024)
HP1 1EXHemel Hempstead
How well off HP1 1EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP1 1EX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the HP1 1EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the HP1 1EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the HP1 1EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP1 1EX (Hemel Hempstead Town) (about 1,920 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.