Affluence in HP2 7NX
How HP2 7NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodhall Farm
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,273 (2024)
HP2 7NXHemel Hempstead
How well off HP2 7NX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP2 7NX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the HP2 7NX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the HP2 7NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the HP2 7NX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 7NX (Woodhall Farm) (about 1,273 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.