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Affluence in HP3 9FP

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

Neighbourhood
Boxmoor & Apsley
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP3 9FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 9FP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,601
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.4% of adults in the HP3 9FP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

HP3 9FPEngland
Employee, full-time49.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.1% of adults in the HP3 9FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP3 9FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.1% of adults in the HP3 9FP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

HP3 9FPEngland
Degree level or above47.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 9FP (Boxmoor & Apsley) (about 1,565 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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