Postcode sector · Amersham

HP6 9 area guide

Who lives in HP6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,868 (2024)

HP6 9Postcode sector · Amersham

At a glance

What HP6 9 is like

The HP6 9 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 23 live postcodes and is home to about 1,868 people in 786 households. 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.

Scores

How HP6 9 compares

Headline figures for HP6 9, 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.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in HP6 9. None has a published inspection grade.

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 9 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
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP6 9 FAQs

Is HP6 9 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. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is HP6 9 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 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP6 9?

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 9?

The local authority for HP6 9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP6 9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP6 9?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 29 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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