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HP6 6UL area guide

Who lives in HP6 6UL, 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: 1,990 (2024)

HP6 6ULAmersham

At a glance

What HP6 6UL is like

HP6 6UL 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 1,990 people. 45% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 42% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP6 6 sold for a median of £755,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP6 6UL compares

Headline figures for HP6 6UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£755,000

Median over 88 sales in HP6 6, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 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 6UL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
42% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP6 6UL FAQs

Is HP6 6UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 6UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £755,000.

Homes in HP6 6 sold for a median of £755,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP6 6UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP6 6UL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP6 6UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.6% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.2%).

Which council covers HP6 6UL?

The local authority for HP6 6UL is Buckinghamshire.

HP6 6UL comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP6 6UL?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.9 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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