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Affluence in HP7 0HS

How HP7 0HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Amersham
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,522 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP7 0HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP7 0HS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£87,335
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in the HP7 0HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

HP7 0HSEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the HP7 0HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP7 0HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in the HP7 0HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

HP7 0HSEngland
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP7 0HS (Old Amersham) (about 1,522 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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