Area360 logo

Postcode insights

HP2 5SP

Hemel Hempstead Town

Dacorum

Overview

Postcode HP2 5SP is located in a major urban area, within the Hemel Hempstead Town ward of Dacorum in the East of England region , and forms part of the Highfield area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.7 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 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Gadebridge Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
62.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Highfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Highfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.5%

Approximately 62.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 146 ft away from HP2 5SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield near HP2 5SP 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGadebridge ParkLarge
0.6 miKeen FieldsLarge
0.3 miGadebridge ParkLarge

Schools

In the HP2 5SP postcode area, located within Highfield, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGeorge Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryYewtree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior AcademyAcademy converter

N/A