Affluence in HP5 2DH
How HP5 2DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham West
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
HP5 2DHChesham
How well off HP5 2DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 2DH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the HP5 2DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the HP5 2DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the HP5 2DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 2DH (Chesham West) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.