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HP2 area guide

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
53,444 (2024)
At a glance

What HP2 is like

The HP2 postcode district in Dacorum covers 988 live postcodes and is home to about 53,444 people in 20,618 households. 53.1% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HP2 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,000

Median over 365 sales in HP2, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in HP2.

Household incomeMore
£57,370

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP2 FAQs

01
Is HP2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP2?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in HP2 sold for a median of £380,000 across 365 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.7%).
05
Which council covers HP2?

The local authority for HP2 is Dacorum.

HP2 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Apsley Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

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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