Affluence in HP3 8BD
How HP3 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nash Mills & Bennetts End
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,480 (2024)
HP3 8BDHemel Hempstead
How well off HP3 8BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 8BD area scores 7.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.2% of adults in the HP3 8BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.2% of adults in the HP3 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the HP3 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 8BD (Nash Mills & Bennetts End) (about 2,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.