Affluence in HP2 7BZ
How HP2 7BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maylands & Adeyfield
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,553 (2024)
HP2 7BZHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 7BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 7BZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the HP2 7BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the HP2 7BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the HP2 7BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 7BZ (Maylands & Adeyfield) (about 1,553 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.