On average Dacorum has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 19.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dacorum is £66,813 per year. The median sale price in Dacorum is £453,750 (around £483 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £650,000. There are 65 schools in Dacorum: 56 primary (5 Outstanding and 41 Good) and 9 secondary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good). Dacorum is home to around 155,081 people, with a population density of about 729.8 per km².
Based on 1,750 recent sales, the median property price is £453,750 (about £483 per square foot) in Dacorum area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £3,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 376 | £800,000 | £549 |
| Semi-Detached | 393 | £540,000 | £508 |
| Terraced | 615 | £415,000 | £475 |
| Flats | 366 | £259,850 | £410 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £675,000 | £249,975 | £417,750 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | £680,000 | £253,000 | £450,000 | £356,250 |
| 2018 | £665,000 | £240,000 | £450,000 | £348,000 |
| 2019 | £681,000 | £240,000 | £450,000 | £342,000 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £245,000 | £470,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £755,000 | £257,500 | £499,475 | £377,500 |
| 2022 | £800,000 | £265,000 | £540,000 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £252,250 | £531,250 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £800,000 | £250,000 | £524,500 | £406,000 |
| 2025 | £818,000 | £260,000 | £537,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £772,500 | £245,000 | £532,500 | £411,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £448 | £427 | £418 | £402 |
| 2017 | £474 | £423 | £430 | £403 |
| 2018 | £460 | £416 | £442 | £402 |
| 2019 | £459 | £398 | £427 | £402 |
| 2020 | £465 | £411 | £441 | £413 |
| 2021 | £494 | £422 | £469 | £428 |
| 2022 | £540 | £426 | £512 | £491 |
| 2023 | £530 | £411 | £506 | £465 |
| 2024 | £539 | £414 | £503 | £465 |
| 2025 | £543 | £421 | £499 | £473 |
| 2026 | £546 | £389 | £508 | £476 |
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Dacorum.
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
David Taylor
Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Gagan Mohindra
South West Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Dacorum records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 25 wards of Dacorum, Ashridge has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Dacorum average is 64 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Dacorum is £453,750 (about £483 per square foot) based on 1,750 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Dacorum has 56 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 41 Good) and 9 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Dacorum scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dacorum sits around rank 22,233 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Dacorum is around £66,813 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Dacorum spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Harpenden and Berkhamsted: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), Hemel Hempstead: David Taylor (Labour Party) and South West Hertfordshire: Gagan Mohindra (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Adeyfield East
Adeyfield West
Aldbury and Wigginton
Apsley and Corner Hall
Ashridge
Bennetts End
Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted East
Berkhamsted West
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Boxmoor
Chaulden and Warners End
Gadebridge
Grovehill
Hemel Hempstead Town
Highfield
Kings Langley
Leverstock Green
Nash Mills
Northchurch
Tring Central
Tring East
Tring West and Rural
Watling
Woodhall Farm
HP2 5NE
Sainfoin End
HP2 7BB
Redbourn Road
HP2 4DQ
Zoffany Place
HP3 0EY
Field Way
HP2 4BF
Maylands Avenue
HP2 4AB
Hillfield Court
HP3 9AE
Lockview Court
HP4 1AG
High Street
HP1 1GW
Maxted Road
HP23 5BD
Mansion Drive
HP23 4AL
Glovers Lane
HP1 1BJ
Marlowes
HP1 1BA
Marlowes
HP2 4GF
Blackberry Way
HP4 2DJ
Castle Street
HP2 4EX
Caister Close
HP1 2RF
Two Waters Way
HP1 2RT
Sugar Lane
HP2 4EY
Kenilworth Close
HP3 8DZ
Bennetts End Road
HP3 8EP
Peascroft Road
HP23 5FQ
Wharf Lane
HP23 4AF
Akeman Street
HP1 1HT
Queensway