Affluence in HP5 2AH
How HP5 2AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham South
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
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How well off HP5 2AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 2AH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the HP5 2AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the HP5 2AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the HP5 2AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 2AH (Chesham South) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.