Affluence in HP1 3RL
How HP1 3RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gadebridge & Old Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
HP1 3RLHemel Hempstead
How well off HP1 3RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP1 3RL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the HP1 3RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the HP1 3RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the HP1 3RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP1 3RL (Gadebridge & Old Town) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.