Affluence in HP3 9AD
How HP3 9AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boxmoor & Apsley
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,609 (2024)
HP3 9ADHemel Hempstead
How well off HP3 9AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 9AD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.7% of adults in the HP3 9AD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the HP3 9AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the HP3 9AD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 9AD (Boxmoor & Apsley) (about 2,609 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.