Affluence in HP1 1RD
How HP1 1RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boxmoor & Apsley
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
HP1 1RDHemel Hempstead
How well off HP1 1RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP1 1RD area scores 8.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the HP1 1RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the HP1 1RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the HP1 1RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP1 1RD (Boxmoor & Apsley) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.