Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP3 0TY area guide

Who lives in HP3 0TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maylands & Adeyfield
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,290 (2024)

HP3 0TYHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP3 0TY is like

HP3 0TY is a postcode in the Maylands & Adeyfield area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,290 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP3 0 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP3 0TY compares

Headline figures for HP3 0TY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 87 sales in HP3 0, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,306

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP3 0TY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HP3 0 is down 6.4% on the year before.

Questions

HP3 0TY FAQs

Is HP3 0TY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HP3 0TY?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in HP3 0 sold for a median of £550,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP3 0TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 0TY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP3 0TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.6%).

Which council covers HP3 0TY?

The local authority for HP3 0TY is Dacorum.

HP3 0TY comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP3 0TY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 2.4 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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