Postcode sector · Berkhamsted

HP4 9 area guide

Who lives in HP4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Population: 1,672 (2024)

HP4 9Postcode sector · Berkhamsted

At a glance

What HP4 9 is like

The HP4 9 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,672 people in 912 households. 52.6% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HP4 9 compares

Headline figures for HP4 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£76,491

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP4 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

HP4 9 FAQs

Is HP4 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HP4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP4 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.1%).

Which council covers HP4 9?

The local authority for HP4 9 is Dacorum.

HP4 9 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP4 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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