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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP1 9

How HP1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
6,750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP1 9 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Crime4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,479
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in HP1 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

HP1 9England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in HP1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP1 9England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in HP1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

HP1 9England
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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