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Affluence in HP4

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
39,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP4 scores 8.4 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.

Overall score
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Income8.6
  • Crime8.6
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in HP4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HP4England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.4% of adults in HP4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP4England
Higher managerial & professional24.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.6% of adults in HP4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

HP4England
Degree level or above49.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%

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

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