Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7DB area guide

Who lives in HP2 7DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HP2 7DBHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP2 7DB is like

HP2 7DB is a postcode in the Maylands & Adeyfield area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,024 people. 47% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 41.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 67.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HP2 7 sold for a median of £401,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP2 7DB compares

Headline figures for HP2 7DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£401,250

Median over 72 sales in HP2 7, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP2 7DB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP2 7DB FAQs

Is HP2 7DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HP2 7DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £401,250.

Homes in HP2 7 sold for a median of £401,250 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP2 7DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP2 7DB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP2 7DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 12.7% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.1%).

Which council covers HP2 7DB?

The local authority for HP2 7DB is Dacorum.

HP2 7DB comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP2 7DB?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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