Affluence in HP2 4NW
How HP2 4NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maylands & Adeyfield
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,290 (2024)
HP2 4NWHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 4NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 4NW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the HP2 4NW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the HP2 4NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the HP2 4NW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 4NW (Maylands & Adeyfield) (about 2,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.