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32468
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32468 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Police Recorded Crime near HP4 1LH
Crime trends · near HP4 1LH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY +250%
ASB
8
YoY +300%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -25%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
23
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,838
White Brit.91.0%
Other White4.2%
White & Asian1.4%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 1,838
Christian51.8%
No religion40.4%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,550
75–8472.0%
16–197.0%
35–495.2%
20–244.7%
25–343.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.3%
Households
Total households: 828
Any member 66+19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
All members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Other11.1%
+ 7 other households · 20.3%
Administrative Information
Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Berkhamsted
International Territorial Level
Dacorum
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009B E01023362
E01023362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 009 E02004864
E02004864
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009B E01023362
E01023362
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 009 E02004864
E02004864
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 city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
4:15 AM
Sunrise
7:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:15 AM
Sunset (today)
7:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode HP4 1LH 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 city and town C1. IMD England rank: 32468
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023362 and MSOA E02004864 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 1LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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