# Dacorum 020B

East Dacorum. 1,584 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Dacorum 020B had 1,562 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023358. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 26.3** (2025). Dacorum 020B has a deprivation score of 26.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,282nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023358#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,562** (2021). Dacorum 020B had 1,562 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,127th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023358#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Dacorum 020B, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023358#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.6%** (August 2026). In Dacorum 020B, 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023358#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023358) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dacorum 020B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 4 homes were sold in Dacorum 020B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023358) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dacorum 020B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023358) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dacorum 020B had 1,562 usual residents at the census.

## How Dacorum 020B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dacorum 020B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 26.3 | 9th most deprived | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2025 |
| Population | 1,562 | 48th most populated | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | 15th highest | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.6% | 2nd highest | 95 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · Aug 2026 |

## Is Dacorum 020B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dacorum 020B at a rate of 106.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.2 per 1,000 people across Nash Mills & Bennetts End.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dacorum 020B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (77), anti-social behaviour (28) and other crime (24).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dacorum

These figures are published for the whole of Dacorum, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dacorum and not Dacorum 020B alone. [See Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

- **Average house price: £450,935** (August 2026). Dacorum’s average house price was £450,935 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,485** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dacorum earned a median of £44,485 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 56th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.1×** (2025). A home in Dacorum costs 10.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 50th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 162,316** (2025). Dacorum’s population was an estimated 162,316 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dacorum 020B in brief

Dacorum 020B has a deprivation score of 26.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Dacorum 020B had 1,562 usual residents at the census.
In Dacorum 020B, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dacorum 020B, 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023358
- Middle area: [Nash Mills & Bennetts End](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/nash-mills-and-bennetts-end)
- Ward: [Leverstock Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/leverstock-green)
- Postcode district: [HP3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp3)
- Town: [Hemel Hempstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hemel-hempstead)
- Postcode area: [HP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp)
- Constituency: [Hemel Hempstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hemel-hempstead)
- Council: [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,584
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dacorum 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023359), [Dacorum 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023357), [Dacorum 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023415), [Dacorum 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023412), [Dacorum 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023411), [Dacorum 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023413)

## Latest updates for Dacorum 020B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01023358

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023358