Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
29627
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29627 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 · HP4 2RZ
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
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Police Recorded Crime near HP4 2RZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near HP4 2RZ
Counts are for Ashridge 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
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White2.9%
White & Asian1.6%
White Irish1.6%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian53.8%
No religion37.5%
Not answered5.5%
Jewish1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6425.1%
35–4916.6%
65–7413.6%
75–849.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.1%
+ 8 other households · 25.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Berkhamsted Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Apsley Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Laurels
Bus · nr · south-east
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Laurels
Bus · opp · north-west
- 449 m straight lineabout 6 min
Browns Spring
Bus · opp · south-west
- 458 m straight lineabout 6 min
Browns Spring
Bus · nr · north-east
- 497 m straight lineabout 6 min
Olivers Close
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for HP4 2RZ
Postcode
HP4 2RZ
Coordinates
51.7678, -0.5197
Grid reference
TL022087
Easting
502,244
Northing
208,720
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQF9J+44
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Potten End
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dacorum
Local Authority
Council AreaHarpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ashridge
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Nettleden with Potten End
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 006A E01023355
E01023355MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 006 E02004861
E02004861LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 006A E01023355
E01023355MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 006 E02004861
E02004861Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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 HP4 2RZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023355 and MSOA E02004861 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29627
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 2RZ 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 HP4 2RZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
59%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
47.9
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