Affluence in HP3 8SP
How HP3 8SP 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
- 1,428 (2024)
HP3 8SPHemel Hempstead
How well off HP3 8SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 8SP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the HP3 8SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the HP3 8SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the HP3 8SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 8SP (Nash Mills & Bennetts End) (about 1,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.