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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP3 8

How HP3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
21,129 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP3 8 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in HP3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

HP3 8England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in HP3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP3 8England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in HP3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

HP3 8England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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