Postcode district · Chesham
Who lives in HP5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 33,722 (2024)
HP5Postcode district · Chesham
Who lives in HP5
Residents
33,722
2024 estimate
Households
13,226
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
HP5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
HP5
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
52% of adults in HP5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.6% have never married.
HP5England
Married or civil partnership52%44.7%
Never married31.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in HP5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP5
52%
33%
England
- Very good52.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.