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Affluence in HP2 6

How HP2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
10,848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP2 6 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in HP2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP2 6England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in HP2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP2 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in HP2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

HP2 6England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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