Affluence in HP6 6LT
How HP6 6LT 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
- 1,990 (2024)
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How well off HP6 6LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP6 6LT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the HP6 6LT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the HP6 6LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the HP6 6LT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP6 6LT (Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois) (about 1,990 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.