Affluence in HP5 1RB
How HP5 1RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham South
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
HP5 1RBChesham
How well off HP5 1RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 1RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the HP5 1RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the HP5 1RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the HP5 1RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 1RB (Chesham South) (about 1,510 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.