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Demographics report

Demographics near HP2 5BB

Census profile

Demographics around HP2 5BB

Census 2021 · Dacorum 008
Population7,929usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,570people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area81.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian pakistani
Postcode area16.2%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area43.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,570Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area45.1%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dacorum 008E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,929matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned40.2%household tenure
Private rent13.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White81.9%
Asian7%
Black5.5%
Mixed3.7%
Other1.9%
Detailed mix
white british71.3%
white other9.4%
black african4.1%
asian pakistani2.6%
asian other2%
asian indian1.5%
other any1.4%
mixed white black caribbean1.3%
Born: uk70.3%
Born: no passport17%
Born: romania2.6%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around HP2 5BB

Census 2021 · Dacorum 008
Largest groupNo religion43.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion43.9%
Christian41.8%
Muslim6.2%
Religion not stated5.3%
Hindu1.4%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 8% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
36/100
Income
11/100
Employment
60/100
Education
35/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
30/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
HP2 5BB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ