Affluence in HP2 6PG
How HP2 6PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grovehill
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
HP2 6PGHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 6PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 6PG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the HP2 6PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the HP2 6PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the HP2 6PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 6PG (Grovehill) (about 1,319 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.