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HP6 5AY area guide

Who lives in HP6 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,868 (2024)

HP6 5AYAmersham

At a glance

What HP6 5AY is like

HP6 5AY is a postcode in the Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,868 people. 69% of households own their home, 27.4% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP6 5 sold for a median of £837,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP6 5AY compares

Headline figures for HP6 5AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£837,000

Median over 47 sales in HP6 5, +20.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,377

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP6 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP6 5 is up 20.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HP6 5AY FAQs

Is HP6 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HP6 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £837,000.

Homes in HP6 5 sold for a median of £837,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP6 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP6 5AY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP6 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.7%).

Which council covers HP6 5AY?

The local authority for HP6 5AY is Buckinghamshire.

HP6 5AY comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP6 5AY?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Amersham Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

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.

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