Affluence in HP5 2PP
How HP5 2PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesham West
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
HP5 2PPChesham
How well off HP5 2PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 2PP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the HP5 2PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the HP5 2PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the HP5 2PP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 2PP (Chesham West) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.