Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP1 9ST area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Maylands & Adeyfield
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,290 (2024)

HP1 9STHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP1 9ST is like

HP1 9ST is a postcode in the Maylands & Adeyfield area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,290 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HP1 9ST compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP1 9ST differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

HP1 9ST FAQs

Is HP1 9ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is HP1 9ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP1 9ST, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP1 9ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.6%).

Which council covers HP1 9ST?

The local authority for HP1 9ST is Dacorum.

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

How well connected is HP1 9ST?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 2.4 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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