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Postcode sector · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP3 9

How HP3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
26,122 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP3 9 scores 6.6 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Crime6.4
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,844
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in HP3 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP3 9England
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in HP3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP3 9England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in HP3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

HP3 9England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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