Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

HP1 9 area guide

Who lives in HP1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HP1 9Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP1 9 is like

The HP1 9 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 6,750 people in 2,438 households. 47.4% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HP1 9 compares

Headline figures for HP1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in HP1 9.

Household incomeMore

£55,479

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

HP1 9 FAQs

Is HP1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is HP1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP1 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HP1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 47.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.1%).

Which council covers HP1 9?

The local authority for HP1 9 is Dacorum.

HP1 9 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP1 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Apsley Rail Station, 2.3 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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