# Hemel Hempstead Town

East Dacorum. About 8,272 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.

Hemel Hempstead Town had 7,191 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05004705. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,191** (2021). Hemel Hempstead Town had 7,191 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,892nd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/hemel-hempstead-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Hemel Hempstead Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/hemel-hempstead-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Hemel Hempstead Town, 90.9% 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/ward/hemel-hempstead-town#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.5%** (August 2026). In Hemel Hempstead Town, 4.5% 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/ward/hemel-hempstead-town#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05004705) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Hemel Hempstead Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05004705) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dacorum. The outline is Hemel Hempstead Town.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05004705) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hemel Hempstead Town.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05004705) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hemel Hempstead Town had 7,191 usual residents at the census.

## How Hemel Hempstead Town compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Hemel Hempstead Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,191 | 7th most populated | 25 wards, Dacorum · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 25 wards, Dacorum · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.9% | 12th lowest | 25 wards, Dacorum · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.5% | 4th highest | 25 wards, Dacorum · Aug 2026 |

## Is Hemel Hempstead Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hemel Hempstead Town at a rate of 195.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.8 per 1,000 people across Dacorum.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 136 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hemel Hempstead Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (446), anti-social behaviour (386) and other crime (209).
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 ward, so they describe all of Dacorum and not Hemel Hempstead Town 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.
- **Deprivation score: 14.0** (2025). Dacorum has a deprivation score of 14.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 80th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hemel Hempstead Town in brief

Hemel Hempstead Town had 7,191 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Hemel Hempstead Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hemel Hempstead Town, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Hemel Hempstead Town, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05004705
- 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: 1.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,272*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Adeyfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/adeyfield-west), [Highfield](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/highfield), [Boxmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/boxmoor), [Gadebridge](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/gadebridge), [Grovehill](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/grovehill), [Apsley and Corner Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/apsley-and-corner-hall)

## Latest updates for Hemel Hempstead Town

- 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/E05004705

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/hemel-hempstead-town