Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead
Town
The old town centre
The new town centre
Hemel Hempstead is located in Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Location within Hertfordshire
Population97,500 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTL 056 071
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode districtHP1, HP2, HP3
Dialling code01442
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°45′09″N 0°28′09″W / 51.7526°N 0.4692°W / 51.7526; -0.4692

Hemel Hempstead (/ˌhɛməl ˈhɛmpstɪd/) is a town in the Dacorum district in Hertfordshire, England. It is 24 miles (39 km) northwest of London. The population at the 2011 census was 97,500.[1]

Hemel Hempstead has existed since at least the 8th century and was granted its town charter by Henry VIII in 1539. However, it has expanded and developed in recent decades after being designated as a new town after the end of the Second World War.

Nearby towns include Watford, St Albans and Berkhamsted.

  1. ^ a b "Town population 2011". City Populations. Retrieved 29 October 2016.