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Affluence in HP3 0

How HP3 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
19,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP3 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP3 0 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Income8.3
  • Employment8.4
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,837
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in HP3 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

HP3 0England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in HP3 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP3 0England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in HP3 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

HP3 0England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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