Affluence in HP3 9HD
How HP3 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boxmoor & Apsley
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,524 (2024)
HP3 9HDHemel Hempstead
How well off HP3 9HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP3 9HD area scores 10.0 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
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.3% of adults in the HP3 9HD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.2% of adults in the HP3 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.2% of adults in the HP3 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 9HD (Boxmoor & Apsley) (about 2,524 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.