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HP postcode area

Explore the Hemel Hempstead postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The HP area code stands for h and p in <strong>H</strong>emel Hem<strong>P</strong>stead.

Map of the HP postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the HP postcode area, also known as the Hemel Hempstead postal area.

The HP postcode area covers Hemel Hempstead and nearby parts of southern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: OX - Oxford, SL - Slough, WD - Watford, RG - Reading, AL - St Albans, MK - Milton Keynes and LU - Luton and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Buckinghamshire (73.76%), Hertfordshire (26.13%), Oxfordshire (0.10%), Bedfordshire (0.01%).

Detailed map of the HP Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the HP Hemel Hempstead Area

Quick facts

HP area statistics
Width east to west31.54 mi
Height north to south23.06 mi
Area396.32 mi²
Maximum width32.06 mi
Perimeter142.54 mi
Postcode districts24
Postcode sectors78
Post towns11
Postcodes13,996
Population488,351

The HP postcode area has a population of 488,351 and covers 1,026,465 hectares. Roughly 0.75% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the HP postcode area?

Location map for the HP postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the HP postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is HP18 and the most urban is HP20.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
HP18 188,680,429 1,708,415 0.91%
HP17 70,922,604 865,649 1.22%
HP14 79,882,714 1,099,097 1.38%
HP23 66,817,857 1,012,668 1.52%
HP22 141,625,622 2,173,681 1.53%
HP16 48,914,813 792,605 1.62%
HP27 48,724,904 885,351 1.82%
HP7 31,599,358 670,195 2.12%
HP4 59,823,153 1,314,462 2.20%
HP5 50,957,560 1,280,600 2.51%
HP8 18,832,051 504,127 2.68%
HP10 30,376,803 1,056,184 3.48%
HP9 29,523,063 1,192,797 4.04%
HP1 24,026,867 1,018,135 4.24%
HP3 31,189,611 1,435,084 4.60%
HP15 16,727,947 843,045 5.04%
HP6 12,313,587 773,522 6.28%
HP2 28,424,524 1,923,499 6.77%
HP12 10,280,140 1,070,831 10.42%
HP13 12,417,890 1,357,816 10.93%
HP11 6,765,569 883,974 13.07%
HP19 7,032,088 968,527 13.77%
HP21 7,273,695 1,153,923 15.86%
HP20 3,333,005 655,829 19.68%
Total 1,026,465,854 26,640,016 2.60%
Map of the HP postcode area
Boundary map showing HP in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the HP postal area
Post towns within the HP postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares1,026,465
Square miles3,963.20
Square feet110,487,666,135.00
Square kilometres10,264.65

Postal delivery offices

  • Amersham Delivery Office
  • Aylesbury Delivery Office
  • Aylesbury Vale Postal Delivery Office
  • Beaconsfield Delivery Office
  • Berkhamsted Delivery Office
  • Chesham Delivery Office
  • Great Missenden Delivery Office
  • Hazlemere Delivery Office
  • Hemel Hempstead Delivery Office
  • High Wycombe North Delivery Office
  • High Wycombe South Postal Delivery Office
  • Princes Risborough Delivery Office
  • Tring Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 13 visitor attractions within the Hemel Hempstead postcode area.

Boarstall Duck Decoy and Nature Reserve
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Boarstall Tower
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Long Crendon Courthouse
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Waddesdon Manor
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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West Wycombe Park
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Hughenden Manor
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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The Trenchard Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Wendover Woods
Country Parks
Country Park
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Wendover Woods
Country Parks
Country Park
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Odds Farm Park
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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The Natural History Museum at Tring
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Amersham Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Ashridge Estate
Other
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: OX - Oxford, SL - Slough, WD - Watford, RG - Reading, AL - St Albans, MK - Milton Keynes and LU - Luton and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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