Affluence in HP5 1GN
How HP5 1GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham South
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,636 (2024)
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How well off HP5 1GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 1GN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the HP5 1GN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the HP5 1GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the HP5 1GN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 1GN (Chesham South) (about 2,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.