Who lives in HP5 2JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP5 2JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham South
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,636 (2024)
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Who lives in HP5 2JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 2JS (Chesham South) (about 2,636 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 22.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
37.3% of adults in the HP5 2JS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in the HP5 2JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.9%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.