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Living in Hemel Hempstead

At the end of 2021, Hemel Hempstead had a population of 95,985. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,024 per month. Hemel Hempstead registered an unemployment rate of 3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population95,985people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)4,024EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,862EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime6,592incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2016Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Hemel Hempstead?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hemel Hempstead.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Hemel Hempstead. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hemel Hempstead recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,862 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price11Official · county

Is Hemel Hempstead a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–45%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–59%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 63.9%. Hemel Hempstead had 48,515 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Hemel Hempstead is 3.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,024 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Hemel Hempstead?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,024 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,338of €3,237 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,237
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,862
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,338
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hemel Hempstead. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hemel Hempstead. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools34 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools50 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Hemel Hempstead?

Police recorded about 6,592 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)14

Recorded crime across major citiesHemel Hempstead highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hemel Hempstead highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,592 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Hemel Hempstead's nearest airport was LTN, 15 km away and offered 85 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport85 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2016, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³.

Is the air quality good in Hemel Hempstead?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2016) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2016European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 13.4 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 50.9 · Mar 42.7 · Apr 51.2 · May 51.2 · Jun 52.9 · Jul 52.2 · Aug 68.2 · Sep 55.4 · Oct 78.2 · Nov 76.8 · Dec 67.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Swindon ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The median age was 38 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Hemel Hempstead?

The published population was 95,985 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population95,985 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official

International community in Hemel Hempstead

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom79,39082.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)9,3759.8%
Europe: EU countries7,2207.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher32.8 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Workers aged 16 and over48,515 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Alternatives for people set on Hemel Hempstead

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Hemel Hempstead

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Luton Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
Salary
3,592 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Hemel Hempstead, nearest in population first.

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Bedford97,235 residentsPreston94,490 residentsStevenage94,470 residentsSouthport94,440 residentsWakefield97,870 residentsBath94,080 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hemel Hempstead under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Hemel Hempstead part of Luton?

Hemel Hempstead is in the published commuting zone of Luton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Luton city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source16

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hemel Hempstead?

The published population was 95,985 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Hemel Hempstead?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2016) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Hemel Hempstead?

Police recorded about 6,592 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Hemel Hempstead?

The median gross salary is 4,024 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Hemel Hempstead a good place to live?

Hemel Hempstead may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Hemel Hempstead part of Luton?

Hemel Hempstead is in the published commuting zone of Luton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hemel Hempstead?

Luton, Leverstock Green, Bennetts End, Kings Langley, Abbots Langley are near Hemel Hempstead. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Hemel Hempstead?

The official country of birth distribution records 79,390 people (82.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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