Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead
Who lives in HP2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 53,444 (2024)
HP2Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead
Who lives in HP2
Residents
53,444
2024 estimate
Households
20,618
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
HP2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
HP2
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
43.7% of adults in HP2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.8% have never married.
HP2England
Married or civil partnership43.7%44.7%
Never married37.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in HP2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP2
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.