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Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead

Affluence in HP3

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
49,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP3 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Living environment6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,103
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in HP3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

HP3England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in HP3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP3England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in HP3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

HP3England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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