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HP2 5TQ

POSTCODE

HP2 5TQ is a postcode in Highfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7683, -0.4609
OS grid TL062088 (506,299, 208,854)
IMD England
5/10
#14237
Crime · Aug '26
High · 14.6 per 1k
MoM +39% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQG9Q+8J
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 14.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 14.6 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.
14237
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14237 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 5TQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP2 5TQ

Counts are for Highfield 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
29
YoY +142%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY —
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,724
White Brit.65.6%
Other White11.7%
African4.5%
Indian2.9%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 7 other groups · 12.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,724
Christian45.2%
No religion40.9%
Muslim5.1%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu2.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,727
35–4922.2%
50–6415.9%
25–3415.1%
10–158.1%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 671
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: other13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 40.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Apsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

Bus stops

  • Wensleydale

    Bus · nr · north-east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Crawley Drive

    Bus · nr · south-east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Wensleydale

    Bus · opp · south-west

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Westerdale

    Bus · adj · north-east

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Crawley Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for HP2 5TQ

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Highfield
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP2 5TQ
Coordinates
51.7683, -0.4609
Grid reference
TL062088
Easting
506,299
Northing
208,854
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQG9Q+8J
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
Highfield
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 008B E01023402
E01023402
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 008 E02004863
E02004863
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 008B E01023402
E01023402
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 008 E02004863
E02004863
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP2 5TQ 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 E01023402 and MSOA E02004863 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14237
Present — Active
Postcode HP2 5TQ 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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Schools near HP2 5TQ

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