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HP2 4AS

POSTCODE

HP2 4AS is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead Town.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7535, -0.4654
OS grid TL060072 (506,022, 207,208)
IMD England
4/10
#13149
Crime · Jul '26
High · 16.1 per 1k
MoM +48% vs Jun '26
Plus Code
9C3XQG3M+CR
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 16.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
East of England
Region
High deprivation
IMD England
High · 16.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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 HP2

Police Recorded Crime near HP2 4AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP2 4AS

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 yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
71
YoY +15%
715334
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
60
YoY +40%
624324
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -50%
20111
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1370
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
23156
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

215
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,386
White Brit.58.2%
Other White15.7%
Indian4.5%
African4.5%
Pakistani3.1%
+ 5 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,385
Christian41.6%
No religion40.1%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu4.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,913
75–8472.7%
85 years and over7.3%
25–346.3%
65–745.4%
35–494.3%
+ 2 other age groups · 4.1%

Households

Total households: 576
Other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 8 other households · 28.1%

Coordinates & Location for HP2 4AS

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead Town
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP2 4AS
Coordinates
51.7535, -0.4654
Grid reference
TL060072
Easting
506,022
Northing
207,208
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQG3M+CR
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

6:07 AM5:33 PM
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:33 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:33 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
July 1986 — Introduced
Postcode HP2 4AS 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. IMD England rank: 13149
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035563 and MSOA E02004870 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HP2 4AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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