HP5 2LW area guide
Who lives in HP5 2LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham West
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
HP5 2LWChesham
What HP5 2LW is like
HP5 2LW is a postcode in the Chesham West area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP5 2 sold for a median of £517,750 over the year to August 2026.
How HP5 2LW compares
Headline figures for HP5 2LW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where HP5 2LW differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP5 2 is up 13.8% on the year before.
- 03Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
HP5 2LW FAQs
01Is HP5 2LW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in HP5 2LW?The median sale price over the last year was £517,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £517,750.
03Is HP5 2LW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in HP5 2LW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers HP5 2LW?The local authority for HP5 2LW is Buckinghamshire.
The local authority for HP5 2LW is Buckinghamshire.
06How well connected is HP5 2LW?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.