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Who lives in HP5 3EQ

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP5 3EQ, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Chesham East
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,362 (2024)
Population

Who lives in HP5 3EQ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 3EQ (Chesham East) (about 1,362 residents).

Residents
1,362
2024 estimate
Households
554
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.

HP5 3EQEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.5% of residents are female and 50.5% male.

HP5 3EQ
49%
51%
England
  • Female49.5%51%
  • Male50.5%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

57% of adults in the HP5 3EQ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.6% have never married.

HP5 3EQEngland
Married or civil partnership57%44.7%
Never married29.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.7% of residents in the HP5 3EQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

HP5 3EQ
58%
30%
England
  • Very good57.6%48.5%
  • Good30.1%33.7%
  • Fair11.1%12.7%
  • Bad1%4%
  • Very bad0.2%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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