Affluence in HP1 1ND
How HP1 1ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boxmoor & Apsley
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
HP1 1NDHemel Hempstead
How well off HP1 1ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP1 1ND area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the HP1 1ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.4% of adults in the HP1 1ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.5% of adults in the HP1 1ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP1 1ND (Boxmoor & Apsley) (about 1,662 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.