Postcode · Berkhamsted

HP4 9FL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Berkhamsted Town
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP4 9FL is like

HP4 9FL is a postcode in the Berkhamsted Town area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 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 9FL compares

Headline figures for HP4 9FL, 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

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9FL 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 9FL FAQs

Is HP4 9FL 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HP4 9FL 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 9FL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP4 9FL?

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 9FL?

The local authority for HP4 9FL is Dacorum.

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

How well connected is HP4 9FL?

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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