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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP2 7

How HP2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
17,704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP2 7 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
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Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,129
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in HP2 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HP2 7England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in HP2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP2 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in HP2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

HP2 7England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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