Postcode district · Berkhamsted

HP4 area guide

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

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

HP4Postcode district · Berkhamsted

At a glance

What HP4 is like

The HP4 postcode district in Dacorum covers 737 live postcodes and is home to about 39,225 people in 16,022 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP4 sold for a median of £702,850 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£702,850

Median over 305 sales in HP4, +12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in HP4.

Household incomeMore

£76,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP4 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP4 is up 12.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP4 FAQs

Is HP4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 84% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP4?

The median sale price over the last year was £702,850.

Homes in HP4 sold for a median of £702,850 across 305 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.4%).

Which council covers HP4?

The local authority for HP4 is Dacorum.

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

How well connected is HP4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.4 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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