Affluence in HP1 3JS
How HP1 3JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gadebridge & Old Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,198 (2024)
HP1 3JSHemel Hempstead
How well off HP1 3JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP1 3JS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the HP1 3JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the HP1 3JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the HP1 3JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP1 3JS (Gadebridge & Old Town) (about 2,198 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.