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HP1 2 area guide

Who lives in HP1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
18,189 (2024)
At a glance

What HP1 2 is like

The HP1 2 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 207 live postcodes and is home to about 18,189 people in 7,274 households. 71.2% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP1 2 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP1 2 compares

Headline figures for HP1 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£425,000

Median over 104 sales in HP1 2, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in HP1 2.

Household incomeMore
£66,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP1 2 FAQs

01
Is HP1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in HP1 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in HP1 2 sold for a median of £425,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP1 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP1 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.6%).
05
Which council covers HP1 2?

The local authority for HP1 2 is Dacorum.

HP1 2 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP1 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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