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Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP2

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
53,444 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP2 scores 4.9 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
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Crime4.6
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,370
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

60.5% of adults in HP2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP2England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in HP2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP2England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in HP2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

HP2England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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