Affluence in HP2 4AP
How HP2 4AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
HP2 4APHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 4AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 4AP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the HP2 4AP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the HP2 4AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the HP2 4AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 4AP (Hemel Hempstead Town) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.