Affluence in HP2 6NB
How HP2 6NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grovehill
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
HP2 6NBHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 6NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 6NB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
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 6NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the HP2 6NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the HP2 6NB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 6NB (Grovehill) (about 1,629 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.