Hemel Hempstead
Built-up area in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.752, -0.473 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 05 07 |
| Population: | 85,629 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 |
Hemel Hempstead is a large town in the borough of Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, sitting in the valley of the River Gade with the Grand Union Canal nearby and the Chiltern Hills close to the south. It still has a recognisable Old Town around Church Square with some historic timber‑framed buildings and independent shops, while parks and commons such as Boxmoor offer green space along the waterways.
Designated a New Town after the Second World War (1947), Hemel Hempstead grew rapidly and now combines residential suburbs with significant industry and offices, centred on Maylands Business Park and industrial areas that grew out of earlier paper‑making at Apsley and Nash Mills. The town is also known for its quirky traffic layout around the so‑called Magic Roundabout, and serves as a commuter and regional hub with good road links to the M1 and M25 and rail access towards London via the West Coast Main Line.
Postcode districts covering Hemel Hempstead
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Islington 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Milton Keynes 22.9 miles36.9 km
- City of Westminster 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Luton 10 miles16 km
- Slough 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Harrow 12.4 miles20 km
- High Wycombe 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Watford 7 miles11.3 km
- Harlow 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Stevenage 15.9 miles25.7 km
- St. Albans 6.5 miles10.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hemel Hempstead Town Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Boxmoor Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Adeyfield West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Apsley and Corner Hall Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Highfield Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Gadebridge Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bennetts End Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Grovehill Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Adeyfield East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leverstock Green Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nash Mills Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Hemel Hempstead
HP3 8JG, HP1 3QU, HP2 7RZ, HP2 7AT, HP1 3LZ, HP1 3HA, HP1 3QD, HP1 2LN, HP3 9JH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.6 miles15.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Boxmoor 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Apsley Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels in Hemel Hempstead Ad
- Boxmoor Lodge 3
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3
- The Watermill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3
- Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course 4
Schools in Hemel Hempstead
- Abbot's Hill School Independent - all ages
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
- Brockswood Primary School Primary
- Chambersbury Primary School Primary
- Gade Valley Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Hammond Academy Primary
- Haywood Grove School Special
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Primary
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School Primary
- Hobletts Manor Junior School Primary
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Holtsmere End Junior School Primary
- John F Kennedy Catholic School Secondary
- Jupiter Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Beechwood House Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Oaklands College College 8 miles12.8 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Park Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km