Affluence in HP7 9ER
How HP7 9ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Amersham
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
HP7 9ERAmersham
How well off HP7 9ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP7 9ER area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the HP7 9ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.4% of adults in the HP7 9ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.2% of adults in the HP7 9ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP7 9ER (Old Amersham) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.