Postcode district · Berkhamsted
Who lives in HP4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 39,225 (2024)
HP4Postcode district · Berkhamsted
Who lives in HP4
Residents
39,225
2024 estimate
Households
16,022
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HP4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
HP4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
57.2% of adults in HP4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.2% have never married.
HP4England
Married or civil partnership57.2%44.7%
Never married26.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.5% of residents in HP4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP4
56%
31%
England
- Very good56.5%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.