Affluence in HP3 8QA
How HP3 8QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leverstock Green
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
HP3 8QAHemel Hempstead
How well off HP3 8QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 8QA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the HP3 8QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the HP3 8QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the HP3 8QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 8QA (Leverstock Green) (about 1,938 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.