Among the least deprived
IMD England
40
Crime · May '26
£612,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for HP4 1LW
Postcode
HP4 1LW
Coordinates
51.7723, -0.5849
Grid reference
SP977091
Easting
497,737
Northing
209,127
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQCC8+W3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Berkhamsted
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
27940
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27940 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · HP4 1LW
HM Land Registry · Dacorum
Average price
£612,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £612,500
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £775,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£775k£613k£450k
Jan '24May '26
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Police Recorded Crime near HP4 1LW
Crime trends · near HP4 1LW
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY +350%
ASB
1370
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY +550%
Vehicle Crime
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +50%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.3%
Other White4.6%
White Irish1.7%
Pakistani1.1%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Christian48.7%
No religion40.0%
Not answered7.7%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
75–8472.5%
16–196.2%
35–495.8%
20–244.8%
25–344.2%
+ 3 other age groups · 6.4%
Households
Any member 66+27.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
All members 66+9.4%
+ 7 other households · 22.4%
Administrative Information
Dacorum
Local Authority
Council AreaHarpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268Hertfordshire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Northchurch
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Northchurch
International Territorial Level
Dacorum
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS ScotlandEast 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 006D E01023417
E01023417MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 006 E02004861
E02004861LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 006D E01023417
E01023417MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 006 E02004861
E02004861Urban: 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
3:55 AM
Sunrise
8:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:55 AM
Sunset (today)
8:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 HP4 1LW 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: 27940
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023417 and MSOA E02004861 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 1LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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