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HP2 5RT

Highfield

Dacorum

Overview

Postcode HP2 5RT is located in a major urban area, within the Highfield ward of Dacorum in the East of England region , and forms part of the Highfield area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highfield is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 2.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Margaret Lloyd Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Highfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Highfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Highfield is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from HP2 5RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield near HP2 5RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKeen FieldsLarge
0.6 miGadebridge ParkLarge
0.4 miMargaret Lloyd ParkLarge

Schools

In the HP2 5RT postcode area, located within Highfield, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryYewtree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHammond AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGeorge Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good