Postcode district · Amersham
Who lives in HP7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 21,906 (2024)
HP7Postcode district · Amersham
Who lives in HP7
Residents
21,906
2024 estimate
Households
8,663
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HP7England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
HP7
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
58.9% of adults in HP7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.9% have never married.
HP7England
Married or civil partnership58.9%44.7%
Never married25.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.4% of residents in HP7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP7
57%
32%
England
- Very good56.7%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair8.7%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.