Affluence in HP5 1SE
How HP5 1SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham South
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
HP5 1SEChesham
How well off HP5 1SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 1SE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the HP5 1SE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the HP5 1SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the HP5 1SE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 1SE (Chesham South) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.