Affluence in HP4 3QS
How HP4 3QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northchurch & Potten End
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
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How well off HP4 3QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 3QS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the HP4 3QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.6% of adults in the HP4 3QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.3% of adults in the HP4 3QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 3QS (Northchurch & Potten End) (about 1,633 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.