Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP2 5EB area guide

Who lives in HP2 5EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hemel Hempstead Town
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,749 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP2 5EB is like

HP2 5EB is a postcode in the Hemel Hempstead Town area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,749 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £366,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP2 5EB compares

Headline figures for HP2 5EB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£366,000

Median over 123 sales in HP2 5, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP2 5EB differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP2 5EB FAQs

Is HP2 5EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 5EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £366,000.

Homes in HP2 5 sold for a median of £366,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

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

Who lives in HP2 5EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45%).

Which council covers HP2 5EB?

The local authority for HP2 5EB is Dacorum.

HP2 5EB comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP2 5EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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