Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WD7 7HS
Postcode
WD7 7HS
Coordinates
51.6998, -0.3293
Grid reference
TL155014
Easting
515,557
Northing
201,442
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMMXC+W7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hertsmere
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.
25481
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25481 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)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WD7 7HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD7 7HS
Counts are for Aldenham West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
1494
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.72.7%
Other White8.8%
Indian3.7%
African2.6%
White Irish2.4%
+ 3 other groups · 9.9%
Religion
Christian38.4%
No religion24.1%
Jewish23.8%
Not answered8.2%
Hindu3.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
75–8473.6%
35–495.7%
16–195.2%
50–644.1%
85 years and over3.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.1%
Households
Other18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
All members 66+10.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.8%
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Aldenham West
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Aldenham
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere
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
Hertsmere 010A E01023528
E01023528MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 010A E01023528
E01023528MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 010 E02004905
E02004905Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 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 WD7 7HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 25481
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023528 and MSOA E02004905 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD7 7HS 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
Schools near WD7 7HS
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