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Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP2 7AD

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

Neighbourhood
Maylands & Adeyfield
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP2 7AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 7AD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,306
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.4% of adults in the HP2 7AD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HP2 7ADEngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the HP2 7AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP2 7ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the HP2 7AD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

HP2 7ADEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 7AD (Maylands & Adeyfield) (about 3,024 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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