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HP1 1DY

POSTCODE

HP1 1DY is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead Town.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7488, -0.4714
OS grid TL056066 (505,623, 206,671)
IMD England
4/10
#13149
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 32.5 per 1k
MoM -1% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XPGXH+GF
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 32.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 32.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13149
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13149 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in HP1

Police Recorded Crime near HP1 1DY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP1 1DY

Counts are for Hemel Hempstead Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
86
YoY +65%
866034
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
55
YoY -8%
704724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
71
YoY +39%
816345
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

234
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,388
White Brit.58.2%
Other White15.7%
Indian4.5%
African4.5%
Pakistani3.1%
+ 5 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,388
Christian41.6%
No religion40.1%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu4.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,388
25–3425.4%
35–4921.4%
50–6411.6%
≤410.0%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%

Households

Total households: 584
One person: other25.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Apsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Kings Langley Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Waterhouse Street

    Bus · Stop 19 · south

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Waterhouse Street

    Bus · Stop 18 · north

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bridge Street

    Bus · Stop M · west

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Riverside

    Bus · Stop 24 · east

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Riverside

    Bus · Stop 22 · south-east

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for HP1 1DY

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead Town
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP1 1DY
Coordinates
51.7488, -0.4714
Grid reference
TL056066
Easting
505,623
Northing
206,671
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPGXH+GF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hemel Hempstead
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Hemel Hempstead E14001278
Constituency
E14001278
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Constituency code
E14001278
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Dacorum, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 015G E01035563
E01035563
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 015 E02004870
E02004870
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 015D E01023398
E01023398
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 015 E02004870
E02004870
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM6:09 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode HP1 1DY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035563 and MSOA E02004870 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13149
Present — Active
Postcode HP1 1DY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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