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HP1 1LA

POSTCODE

HP1 1LA is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead Town.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7567, -0.4725
OS grid TL055075 (505,527, 207,544)
IMD England
5/10
#13606
Crime · Aug '26
High · 22.7 per 1k
MoM +44% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQG4H+M2
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 22.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£445,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,788 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 22.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£445,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,788 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
13606
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13606 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
Property sales · HP1 1LA
HM Land Registry · Dacorum
Average price
£548,557
Median price: £445,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,788 sales
0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near HP1 1LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP1 1LA

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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
82
YoY +58%
825834
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
54
YoY -10%
624324
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

222
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,674
White Brit.80.8%
Other White6.5%
Pakistani1.6%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,669
Christian44.7%
No religion43.5%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,665
50–6422.9%
35–4920.3%
25–3416.3%
65–7410.2%
20–245.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 884
Other29.6%
Any member 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 7 other households · 26.8%

Coordinates & Location for HP1 1LA

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead Town
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP1 1LA
Coordinates
51.7567, -0.4725
Grid reference
TL055075
Easting
505,527
Northing
207,544
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQG4H+M2
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 010C E01023399
E01023399
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 010 E02004865
E02004865
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 010C E01023399
E01023399
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 010 E02004865
E02004865
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

7:15 AM6:22 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP1 1LA 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 E01023399 and MSOA E02004865 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13606
Present — Active
Postcode HP1 1LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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