Affluence in HP6 5PU
How HP6 5PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
HP6 5PUAmersham
How well off HP6 5PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP6 5PU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the HP6 5PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.6% of adults in the HP6 5PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
65.3% of adults in the HP6 5PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP6 5PU (Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.