Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4DL area guide

Who lives in HP2 4DL, 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)

HP2 4DLHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP2 4DL is like

HP2 4DL 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. Homes in HP2 4 sold for a median of £413,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP2 4DL compares

Headline figures for HP2 4DL, 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.

House pricesMore

£413,750

Median over 114 sales in HP2 4, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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 HP2 4DL 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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP2 4DL FAQs

Is HP2 4DL 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HP2 4DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £413,750.

Homes in HP2 4 sold for a median of £413,750 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP2 4DL 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 HP2 4DL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP2 4DL?

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 HP2 4DL?

The local authority for HP2 4DL is Dacorum.

HP2 4DL comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP2 4DL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1.7 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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