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Postcode · Berkhamsted

Affluence in HP4 3PG

How HP4 3PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Berkhamsted West
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,609 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP4 3PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 3PG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the HP4 3PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

HP4 3PGEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the HP4 3PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP4 3PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the HP4 3PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

HP4 3PGEngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 3PG (Berkhamsted West) (about 1,609 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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