Who lives in HP2 5EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP2 5EB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,749 (2024)
HP2 5EBHemel Hempstead
Who lives in HP2 5EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 5EB (Hemel Hempstead Town) (about 1,749 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
45.4% of adults in the HP2 5EB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in the HP2 5EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.