Affluence in HP4 3HR
How HP4 3HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted West
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
HP4 3HRBerkhamsted
How well off HP4 3HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 3HR 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 services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
55.2% of adults in the HP4 3HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
65.7% of adults in the HP4 3HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67.8% of adults in the HP4 3HR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 3HR (Berkhamsted West) (about 1,526 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.