Affluence in HP4 3NY
How HP4 3NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted West
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,846 (2024)
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How well off HP4 3NY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 3NY 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 services5.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the HP4 3NY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.7% of adults in the HP4 3NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.7% of adults in the HP4 3NY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 3NY (Berkhamsted West) (about 1,846 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.