Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP2 6EY area guide

Who lives in HP2 6EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,376 (2024)

HP2 6EYHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP2 6EY is like

HP2 6EY is a postcode in the Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,376 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP2 6 sold for a median of £371,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP2 6EY compares

Headline figures for HP2 6EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£371,500

Median over 56 sales in HP2 6, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£69,093

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP2 6EY differs most from the national average.

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An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HP2 6EY FAQs

Is HP2 6EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HP2 6EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £371,500.

Homes in HP2 6 sold for a median of £371,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP2 6EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP2 6EY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP2 6EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).

Which council covers HP2 6EY?

The local authority for HP2 6EY is Dacorum.

HP2 6EY comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP2 6EY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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