Affluence in HP2 6LE
How HP2 6LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grovehill
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
HP2 6LEHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 6LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 6LE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the HP2 6LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the HP2 6LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the HP2 6LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 6LE (Grovehill) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.