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Dacorum is a local government district in west Hertfordshire, in the East of England. The borough seat is Hemel Hempstead; other main towns are Berkhamsted and Tring. The district covers lowland and chalk hills where the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty reaches into the area around Ashridge, with the National Trust estate and the Bridgewater Monument on its skyline. The Grand Union Canal runs through Berkhamsted and along parts of the Bulbourne valley, and the West Coast Main Line serves Tring station. Berkhamsted Castle’s Norman motte stands close to the town centre and the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead provides an indoor ski slope.

Dacorum includes a mix of suburban neighbourhoods, market towns and farmland. Tring Reservoirs lie to the north of Tring and attract wintering waterfowl; canal towpaths and public footpaths link settlements and open land. The Natural History Museum at Tring houses the Rothschild collection of zoological specimens. Local government is provided by Dacorum Borough Council, based in Hemel Hempstead, and the area is part of the Hertfordshire county administrative area. Transport corridors include the A41 and local rail services into London.

Area overview

On average Dacorum has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 £66,833 per year. There are 81 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.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Dacorum Population

155,081

Population density

729.8 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

31.51(+1%)

Anti-social behaviour

20.18(+75%)

Shoplifting

8.27(+16%)

Other theft

6.83(+23%)

Criminal damage and arson

5.91(-8%)

East of England average

Demographics

British

122,107

78.74%

Other White

9,997

6.45%

Indian

3,397

2.19%

African

2,822

1.82%

Pakistani

2,588

1.67%

Total population: 155,081

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

46,745

37.76%

Level 3 (A level)

19,844

16.03%

No qualifications

18,167

14.68%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

17,595

14.21%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

12,499

10.1%

Total 16+ residents: 123,780

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

20,937

33.02%

Owns outright

19,598

30.91%

Social rents from council

9,863

15.55%

Private landlord or letting agency

8,214

12.95%

Other social rented

3,457

5.45%

Total households: 63,412

Property prices in Dacorum

Based on 1,709 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Dacorum area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £3,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dacorum over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	321	£800,000	£472,500	£650,000	£1,060,000	£1,800,000
Flats	370	£260,000	£150,000	£213,250	£315,000	£428,250
Semi-Detached	400	£540,000	£355,000	£452,125	£662,125	£905,250
Terraced	618	£420,000	£294,250	£370,000	£485,000	£695,000

10 years median price trend in Dacorum

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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