Affluence in HP4 2DG
How HP4 2DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted South
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
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How well off HP4 2DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 2DG area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the HP4 2DG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the HP4 2DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.2% of adults in the HP4 2DG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 2DG (Berkhamsted South) (about 1,372 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.