Affluence in HP6 6FE
How HP6 6FE 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
- 1,768 (2024)
HP6 6FEAmersham
How well off HP6 6FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP6 6FE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the HP6 6FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the HP6 6FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.5% of adults in the HP6 6FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP6 6FE (Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois) (about 1,768 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.