Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,620 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.
14366
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14366 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 & WalesProperty sales · HP1 3JW
HM Land Registry · Dacorum
Average price
£545,333
Median price: £450,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,620 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £377,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£378k£358k£338k
Jun '24Oct '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near HP1 3JW
England & WalesCrime trends · near HP1 3JW
Counts are for Gadebridge 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
13
YoY +8%
29186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY —
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.0%
Other White5.8%
African3.9%
White Irish2.1%
Indian1.5%
+ 3 other groups · 8.7%
Religion
No religion45.5%
Christian44.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4921.8%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.2%
10–158.0%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: other16.4%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Apsley Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Berkhamsted Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
Bus stops
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Marnham Rise
Bus · adj · north
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Marnham Rise
Bus · opp · south
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pudding Lane
Bus · adj · west
- 301 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rossgate Shops
Bus · nr · north-west
- 328 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rossgate Shops
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for HP1 3JW
Postcode
HP1 3JW
Coordinates
51.7616, -0.4897
Grid reference
TL043080
Easting
504,325
Northing
208,070
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQG66+J4
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 AreaHemel Hempstead E14001278
Constituency
E14001278Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Gadebridge
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 EnglandEast 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 010A E01023390
E01023390MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 010 E02004865
E02004865LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 010A E01023390
E01023390MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 010 E02004865
E02004865Urban: 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 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP1 3JW 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 E01023390 and MSOA E02004865 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14366
Present — Active
Postcode HP1 3JW 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
School applications
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Schools near HP1 3JW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 38%
Attainment 8
41.7
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
47.9
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 41%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 5–14FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
67%
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