Affluence in HP4 2AX
How HP4 2AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
HP4 2AXBerkhamsted
How well off HP4 2AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 2AX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the HP4 2AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.8% of adults in the HP4 2AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.1% of adults in the HP4 2AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 2AX (Berkhamsted Town) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.