# Dacorum 018H

South east Dacorum. 2,609 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Dacorum 018H had 2,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01033023. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.8** (2025). Dacorum 018H has a deprivation score of 16.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,242nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01033023#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £308,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dacorum 018H was £308,750 in 2025. Joint 14,894th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01033023#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,109** (2021). Dacorum 018H had 2,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,814th 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/e01033023#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Dacorum 018H, 91.1% 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/e01033023#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01033023) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dacorum 018H is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01033023) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 42 homes were sold in Dacorum 018H in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01033023) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dacorum 018H.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01033023) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dacorum 018H had 2,109 usual residents at the census.

## How Dacorum 018H compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dacorum 018H | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.8 | 33rd most deprived | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £308,750 | 5th cheapest | 86 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2025 |
| Population | 2,109 | 7th most populated | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.1% | 44th lowest | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dacorum 018H safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dacorum 018H at a rate of 152.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.0 per 1,000 people across Boxmoor & Apsley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dacorum 018H.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (142), violence and sexual offences (75) and anti-social behaviour (68).
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 018H 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 018H in brief

Dacorum 018H has a deprivation score of 16.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dacorum 018H was £308,750 in 2025.
Dacorum 018H had 2,109 usual residents at the census.
In Dacorum 018H, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01033023
- Middle area: [Boxmoor & Apsley](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/boxmoor-and-apsley)
- Ward: [Apsley and Corner Hall †](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/apsley-and-corner-hall)
- 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: 0.53 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,609
- Output areas: 6

† 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 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023354), [Dacorum 018G](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01033022), [Dacorum 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023388), [Dacorum 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023389), [Dacorum 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023407), [Dacorum 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023386)

## Latest updates for Dacorum 018H

- 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/E01033023

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01033023