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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP2 5

How HP2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
24,614 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP2 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Crime3.5
  • Income3.7
  • Employment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in HP2 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP2 5England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in HP2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP2 5England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in HP2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

HP2 5England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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