MARLOWES, HP1 1DZ House Prices & Local Information

HP1 1DZ is a lively urban neighbourhood on Marlowes, 0.2km from Cotterells in Hemel Hempstead. Administratively it sits within Hemel Hempstead Town ward and the Hemel Hempstead constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, HP1 1DZ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, major retail centres of national and regional significance. The predominance of young residents (average age 22) gives the area its energy — expect active social scenes, short tenancies, and regular neighbourhood turnover. 75% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are high (148 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £105k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 23.7% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for HP1 1DZ are sourced from Output Area E00189320 (shared with 606 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.